CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Iuka

Illinois · 397 residents · 0.73 sq mi

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With 397 people, Iuka is a city in Illinois. 4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $26,800. That trails the Illinois median by roughly 38%. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. There are 201 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

4% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 9%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

397

−34%vs 2000

vs 598 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.6

−9%vs 2000

vs 33.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.73 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024534

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.6%(34)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.1%(36)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.8%(31)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.3%(29)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246%(24)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.9%(75)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.1%(48)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.3%(29)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.3%(37)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.1%(28)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845%(20)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(6)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,000

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,375 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,840

−23%vs 2000

vs $11,520 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.3%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$26,800

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$277

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $389 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.6%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.3% in 2000

22.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.8%(585)

Black0.2%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(5)

Asian0.2%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.2%(394)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.8%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.7%(9)

Asian origin

Chinese2.4%(13)

Ancestry

German23.6%(126)

American19.7%(105)

Irish14.2%(76)

English13.3%(71)

French3.4%(18)

Scottish2.8%(15)

Italian1.3%(7)

Hungarian0.6%(3)

Polish0.4%(2)

Welsh0.4%(2)

Swiss0.2%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

4.1%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

66.7%

−6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.6%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.4 min

−12%vs 2000

vs 23.1 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 married27.2%(55)

Married53.5%(108)

Widowed3%(6)

Divorced16.3%(33)

Women 15+

Never married26.5%(54)

Married51%(104)

Widowed6.9%(14)

Divorced15.7%(32)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

14.4%

+3.2 ptssince 2013

from 11.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

43.4%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 44.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.1%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 8.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.9%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 18.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

27.9%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 25.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.6%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

53.6%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 52.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.1%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 41.8% 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)13.3%(2)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)26.7%(4)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era53.3%(8)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War20%(3)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 15 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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