CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Johnston City

Illinois · 3,706 residents · 2.12 sq mi

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With 3,706 people, Johnston City is a city in Illinois. Households here earn about 49% less than in Illinois as a whole. Median home value sits at $29,100. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. At a median age of 37.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 76% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,706

+4%vs 2000

vs 3,557 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.3

−4%vs 2000

vs 39.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.12 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56%(222)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.8%(251)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.7%(250)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197%(260)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.2%(194)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.4%(571)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.8%(438)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411%(406)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.1%(336)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.6%(429)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.1%(262)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.3%(87)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,399

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $25,143 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,329

−27%vs 2000

vs $12,764 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

16.9%

−5.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$29,100

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$252

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $341 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.8%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.1% in 2000

24.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.1%(3,490)

Black0.1%(4)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(38)

Asian0.1%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.8%(3,698)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(31)

Asian0.2%(8)

Other0%(0)

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%(55)

Asian origin

Chinese2.6%(88)

Ancestry

English24.6%(819)

German20.1%(669)

Irish12.4%(412)

American10.6%(351)

Polish5.1%(170)

Dutch4.6%(152)

Italian4%(133)

Belgian3.6%(120)

British1.7%(57)

Hungarian0.5%(17)

Norwegian0.4%(13)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.2%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.3%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.1%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.8 min

+25%vs 2000

vs 14.2 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 married36%(453)

Married41%(516)

Widowed2.3%(29)

Divorced20.8%(262)

Women 15+

Never married22.6%(344)

Married43.3%(660)

Widowed14.2%(216)

Divorced19.9%(304)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.8%

−11.1 ptssince 2013

from 14.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.8%

+8.1 ptssince 2020

from 45.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.0%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 9.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.0%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 24.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

35.4%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 32.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.0%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 5.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

59.0%

+6.0 ptssince 2020

from 53.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

52.5%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 51.4% 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)5.8%(9)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)35.5%(55)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 155 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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