CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Herscher

Illinois · 1,278 residents · 1.81 sq mi

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Herscher is a city of 1,278 people in Illinois. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.1% of people here. Median home value sits at $61,100. There are 245 fewer people here than in 2000. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 26%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,278

−16%vs 2000

vs 1,523 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.8

−2%vs 2000

vs 33.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.81 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.3%(80)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.6%(136)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1411.3%(145)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.6%(84)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.6%(59)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.2%(181)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.5%(211)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.9%(88)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.6%(97)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.2%(105)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.9%(76)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(16)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,880

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $48,250 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,850

−31%vs 2000

vs $18,522 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.1%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$61,100

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $108,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$355

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $545 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.6%

+1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.7% in 2000

21.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.8%(1,489)

Black0.1%(2)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(8)

Asian0.2%(3)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.8%(1,276)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(8)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.2%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.4%(30)

Asian origin

Filipino0.2%(2)

Ancestry

German27%(337)

Irish19.3%(240)

English15.7%(196)

French6.9%(86)

Italian6.2%(77)

Polish5.1%(64)

American3.4%(42)

Swedish1.6%(20)

Norwegian1.1%(14)

Ukrainian0.8%(10)

Scottish0.7%(9)

Danish0.6%(8)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian0.6%(7)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(6)

Czech0.3%(4)

Dutch0.3%(4)

Canadian0.2%(3)

Croatian0.2%(2)

Swiss0.2%(2)

Welsh0.2%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest French population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.2%

−8.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 25.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

84.5%

−7.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.8%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.5 min

+26%vs 2000

vs 18.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married25.5%(117)

Married65.5%(300)

Widowed6.3%(29)

Divorced2.6%(12)

Women 15+

Never married26.9%(136)

Married55.4%(280)

Widowed6.5%(33)

Divorced11.1%(56)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.2%

−2.0 ptssince 2013

from 4.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

65.7%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 68.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.6%

−5.3 ptssince 2020

from 19.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.5%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 25.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

20.5%

+10.5 ptssince 2020

from 10.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.8%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.0%

−9.1 ptssince 2020

from 84.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.8%

+5.9 ptssince 2020

from 35.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)27.5%(22)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)27.5%(22)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era36.3%(29)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.8%(7)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 80 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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