CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Maquon

Illinois · 340 residents · 0.16 sq mi

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With 340 people, Maquon is a city in Illinois. 91% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $22,200. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. The median age is 38.0, about 5 years above the US median. Households here earn about 26% less than in Illinois as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 28%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

340

+7%vs 2000

vs 318 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.0

+3%vs 2000

vs 36.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.16 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024161

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.5%(22)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.4%(15)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.3%(35)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.6%(26)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.7%(16)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.6%(43)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.6%(43)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.1%(31)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.1%(24)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413.5%(46)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8410.9%(37)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.6%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,984

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,917 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,749

−29%vs 2000

vs $15,199 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.0%

+4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$22,200

−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$310

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $479 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

91.0%

+9.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.0% in 2000

9.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.6%(304)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino3.1%(10)

Asian0.6%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(340)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(2)

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

German19.3%(31)

English16.1%(26)

Irish15.5%(25)

French4.3%(7)

American3.7%(6)

Belgian3.1%(5)

Swedish3.1%(5)

Welsh3.1%(5)

Norwegian1.9%(3)

British1.2%(2)

Dutch1.2%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.1%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

75.7%

−6.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.1%

+2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.6 min

−5%vs 2000

vs 27.0 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 married19.5%(15)

Married41.6%(32)

Widowed20.8%(16)

Divorced18.2%(14)

Women 15+

Never married24.6%(16)

Married52.3%(34)

Widowed4.6%(3)

Divorced18.5%(12)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.9%

−13.8 ptssince 2013

from 15.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

60.9%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 64.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.7%

−9.5 ptssince 2020

from 18.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.3%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 19.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.1%

+7.3 ptssince 2020

from 13.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.8%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 3.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

72.7%

−6.3 ptssince 2020

from 79.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

42.2%

+13.5 ptssince 2020

from 28.7% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.6%(3)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era52.9%(9)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.9%(1)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 17 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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