CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Nason

Illinois · 246 residents · 0.91 sq mi

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Nason is a city of 246 people in Illinois. Owners hold 91% of the housing stock. That trails the Illinois median by roughly 42%. The typical home is worth $32,200. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. The poverty rate is 22.5%, above the 13.2% national rate.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 40%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

246

+5%vs 2000

vs 234 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.1

−11%vs 2000

vs 40.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.91 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024203

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.3%(13)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.5%(11)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.5%(21)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1912.2%(30)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.3%(18)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.2%(25)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4420.3%(50)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.8%(24)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.9%(17)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.3%(23)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.7%(14)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,750

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,125 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,846

−38%vs 2000

vs $15,866 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

22.5%

+17.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$32,200

+40%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$242

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $400 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

90.5%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.1% in 2000

9.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99.1%(232)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.2%(244)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.8%(2)

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

German27.6%(56)

Irish16.3%(33)

American3.9%(8)

English2%(4)

Italian1.5%(3)

Danish1%(2)

Norwegian1%(2)

Scottish1%(2)

Arab0.5%(1)

Lebanese0.5%(1)

Austrian0.5%(1)

Croatian0.5%(1)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Czech0.5%(1)

French0.5%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.2%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

64.7%

−12.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.9%

+4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

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 married48.1%(37)

Married36.4%(28)

Widowed1.3%(1)

Divorced14.3%(11)

Women 15+

Never married20.5%(18)

Married33%(29)

Widowed17%(15)

Divorced29.5%(26)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.4%

−11.7 ptssince 2013

from 19.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

39.9%

−23.9 ptssince 2020

from 63.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

3.9%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 7.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.3%

−9.1 ptssince 2020

from 24.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

51.7%

+25.0 ptssince 2020

from 26.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.9%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 4.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

43.3%

−25.0 ptssince 2020

from 68.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

65.0%

+19.8 ptssince 2020

from 45.2% 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)16.7%(1)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era66.7%(4)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

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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