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Mill Creek

Illinois · 59 residents · 0.38 sq mi
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Mill Creek is home to 59 people in Illinois. The typical home is worth $35,000. This skews young, with a median age of 32.5. The poverty rate is 26.7%, above the 12.8% national rate. 0% of locals were born outside the United States. People stay put here: 73% were in the same home a year ago.

At a glance
Younger
median age 32.5
US median: 38.8
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

59
−22%since 2000
from 76 in 2000
1990 – 2025
157 / sq mi
−22%since 2000
from 202 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 280
32.5
−7%since 2000
from 35.0 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
0.38 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2348739712219902000201020202024Mill Creek
202437
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 510.2%(6)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.4%(2)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 1415.3%(9)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.1%(3)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.1%(3)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.6%(8)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4415.3%(9)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 548.5%(5)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 648.5%(5)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.2%(6)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.4%(2)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.7%(1)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,417
+145%since 2000
from $8,317 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
35.7%
+29.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
26.7%
−10.2 ptssince 2000
from 36.9% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Other services26.7%
US avg: 6.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing6.7%
US avg: 1.7%
Manufacturing6.7%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Information0%
US avg: 11.1%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

$35,000
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $23,900 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2022
75.0%
−18.1 ptssince 2000
from 93.1% in 2000
25.0% rent
2.14 people
−40%since 2010
from 3.55 people in 2010
US average: 2.61
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic100%(76)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic86.4%(51)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(1)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican26.7%(8)
Ancestry
Irish40%(12)
American33.3%(10)
German26.7%(8)
English13.3%(4)
Norwegian6.7%(2)
Polish6.7%(2)
Scottish6.7%(2)
Section 05

Education

31.6%
+25.1 ptssince 2000
from 6.5% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
100.0%
+37.0 ptssince 2000
from 63.0% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 0.0% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

73.3%
−20.9 ptssince 2009
from 94.2% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
0.0%
−15.2 ptssince 2009
from 15.2% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

25.0%
+25.0 ptssince 2011
from 0.0% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
71.4%
−10.8 ptssince 2011
from 82.2% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
85.7%
US average: 73.3%
40.0%
+36.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

50.0%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 46.5% in 2009
50.0%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 53.5% in 2009
0.0%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
26.7%
−9.0 ptssince 2013
from 35.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
85.7%
US average: 91.9%
73.3%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married52.2%(12)
Married47.8%(11)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married8.3%(1)
Married75%(9)
Widowed16.7%(2)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

26.7%
−9.0 ptssince 2013
from 35.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
26.7%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
0.0%
US average: 13.7%
6.7%
US average: 17.6%
46.7%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
13.3%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
26.7%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
53.3%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)33.3%(2)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)66.7%(4)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 6 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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How many people live in Mill Creek, Illinois?

Mill Creek, Illinois has about 59 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

Is Mill Creek, Illinois expensive?

In Mill Creek, Illinois, the median home is worth about $35,000.

How educated are people in Mill Creek, Illinois?

About 31.6% of adults age 25 and over in Mill Creek, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mill Creek, Illinois?

About 26.7% of people in Mill Creek, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

Has Mill Creek, Illinois grown since 1990?

Yes, Mill Creek, Illinois has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 38 residents, a change of about -39 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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