CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Kell

Illinois · 221 residents · 1.00 sq mi

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Kell is a city of 221 people in Illinois. Owners hold 94% of the housing stock. 3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $26,700. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.6% of residents. Median rent is $325 a month.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

3% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 16%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

221

−4%vs 2000

vs 231 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.9

−12%vs 2000

vs 39.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.00 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024145

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.9%(13)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.4%(12)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(17)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.5%(21)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2410.9%(24)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.9%(24)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.4%(34)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5414.9%(33)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 644.5%(10)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.8%(15)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.2%(16)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,500

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,909 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,211

−40%vs 2000

vs $17,002 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.6%

+3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$26,700

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$325

+145%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $175 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

93.9%

+2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.7% in 2000

6.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic100%(231)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(221)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

German15.9%(23)

English11%(16)

Irish8.3%(12)

American6.2%(9)

Dutch2.1%(3)

Italian2.1%(3)

Scottish2.1%(3)

Polish0.7%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

3.0%

−8.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.6%

+1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.5%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.2 min

+16%vs 2000

vs 19.1 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 married23.5%(12)

Married54.9%(28)

Widowed2%(1)

Divorced19.6%(10)

Women 15+

Never married34.8%(24)

Married40.6%(28)

Widowed7.2%(5)

Divorced17.4%(12)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.4%

−7.2 ptssince 2013

from 10.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.1%

+10.1 ptssince 2020

from 43.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.0%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 14.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.1%

−4.8 ptssince 2020

from 28.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.9%

−16.1 ptssince 2020

from 43.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.2%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 5.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

63.4%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 66.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

48.3%

−15.8 ptssince 2020

from 64.1% 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)25%(3)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)66.7%(8)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era16.7%(2)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 12 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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