CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Mahomet

Illinois · 3,105 residents · 9.72 sq mi

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Mahomet is a city of 3,105 people in Illinois. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. The population has fallen 36% since 2000. The poverty rate is 4.3%, under the national 13.2%. That is roughly 21% ahead of the Illinois median. About 27% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.0

US median: 33.0

More educated

27% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 14%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,105

−36%vs 2000

vs 4,877 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.0

−6%vs 2000

vs 34.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.72 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202410K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.1%(252)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.4%(322)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.8%(274)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.2%(255)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.2%(130)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.2%(504)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4419.6%(609)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.6%(329)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.1%(189)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.6%(143)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.4%(76)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(22)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$39,085

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $57,574 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,503

−34%vs 2000

vs $21,990 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.3%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$74,300

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $114,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$486

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $672 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.0%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.3% in 2000

21.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.7%(4,767)

Black0.1%(7)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(46)

Asian0.6%(29)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.3%(3,084)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(18)

Asian0.1%(4)

Other0.5%(17)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican7.5%(758)

Asian origin

Asian Indian2.1%(214)

Chinese1.2%(120)

Korean1.2%(116)

Burmese0.9%(92)

Pakistani0.4%(37)

Ancestry

German26.5%(2,659)

English17.1%(1,723)

Irish13.6%(1,364)

American4.9%(492)

Polish3.7%(367)

Italian2.7%(276)

Scottish2.1%(211)

Dutch1.8%(180)

British1.7%(169)

Czech1.4%(143)

Danish1.3%(133)

Norwegian1.2%(125)

+ 14 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish1.2%(118)

Welsh1%(99)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(70)

French0.6%(65)

Lithuanian0.6%(63)

Greek0.6%(58)

Swiss0.5%(49)

Austrian0.5%(46)

Russian0.4%(44)

French Canadian0.3%(35)

Portuguese0.3%(35)

Croatian0.2%(20)

Slovak0.2%(18)

Ukrainian0.2%(16)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

27.0%

−10.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 37.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

89.5%

−7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 96.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

10.0%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.9 min

+57%vs 2000

vs 13.4 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 married20.8%(685)

Married72.5%(2,386)

Widowed0.9%(31)

Divorced5.7%(187)

Women 15+

Never married22.3%(873)

Married63%(2,466)

Widowed2.7%(105)

Divorced12%(468)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.1%

−0.2 ptssince 2013

from 4.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

72.9%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 76.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.9%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 14.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

12.0%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 9.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.8%

+4.3 ptssince 2020

from 4.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 1.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

85.3%

−5.1 ptssince 2020

from 90.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

20.7%

+6.3 ptssince 2020

from 14.4% 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)39%(163)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)42.1%(176)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era17.7%(74)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 418 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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