CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Port Byron

Illinois · 1,002 residents · 2.43 sq mi

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Port Byron is home to 1,002 people in Illinois. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. The population has fallen 35% since 2000. The median age is 36.4, about 3 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $57,500. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 25%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,002

−35%vs 2000

vs 1,535 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.4

−9%vs 2000

vs 40.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.43 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.8%(58)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.7%(77)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.8%(88)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.7%(77)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243%(30)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.8%(148)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416%(160)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.5%(135)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.8%(88)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.2%(92)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.8%(38)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(11)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$34,167

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,768 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,655

−44%vs 2000

vs $24,363 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.1%

+7.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$57,500

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $101,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$367

+46%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $331 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

80.1%

+5.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.5% in 2000

19.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.3%(1,494)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(25)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(1,002)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(4)

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.

Hispanic origin

Mexican8.1%(151)

Ancestry

German31.7%(587)

Irish12.9%(240)

English12.2%(226)

Swedish6%(111)

Italian3.8%(70)

American3.5%(65)

Dutch2.8%(52)

Polish2.4%(44)

Belgian2.2%(41)

Norwegian2%(38)

Scottish2%(37)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(16)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

French0.8%(15)

Swiss0.5%(9)

French Canadian0.3%(6)

Bulgarian0.3%(5)

Croatian0.3%(5)

Welsh0.3%(5)

Slovak0.2%(4)

Danish0.2%(3)

Slovene0.2%(3)

Canadian0.1%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.5%

−6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

84.4%

−7.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.2%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.9 min

+38%vs 2000

vs 14.4 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 married23.8%(174)

Married63.4%(463)

Widowed1.6%(12)

Divorced11.1%(81)

Women 15+

Never married19.5%(140)

Married66%(474)

Widowed3.2%(23)

Divorced11.3%(81)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.7%

−3.8 ptssince 2013

from 5.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

71.0%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 69.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.8%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 11.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.3%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 15.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.4%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 11.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 3.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

82.3%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 82.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

28.4%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 27.0% 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)27.7%(36)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)37.7%(49)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era23.8%(31)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.5%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II6.2%(8)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 130 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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