CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Sadorus

Illinois · 481 residents · 1.03 sq mi

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With 481 people, Sadorus is a city in Illinois. Owners hold 90% of the housing stock. About 8% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $43,500. Households here earn about 21% less than in Illinois as a whole. The population is up 13% since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 10%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

481

+13%vs 2000

vs 426 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.3

−16%vs 2000

vs 37.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.03 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024296

Age distribution, 1990

Under 511%(53)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 911.4%(55)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.2%(25)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.8%(28)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.4%(21)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3422.2%(107)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.9%(62)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.2%(49)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.3%(35)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.8%(23)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844%(19)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(4)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,536

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,375 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,267

−45%vs 2000

vs $18,540 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.1%

+10.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$43,500

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $63,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$510

+52%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $442 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

90.5%

+4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.5% in 2000

9.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.1%(418)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(481)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

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

Mexican6.1%(18)

Cuban2.4%(7)

South American0.7%(2)

Argentine0.7%(2)

Ancestry

German20.6%(61)

English14.2%(42)

Irish13.2%(39)

American5.7%(17)

Scotch-Irish5.1%(15)

Italian4.7%(14)

Scottish4.7%(14)

French2%(6)

Norwegian1.7%(5)

Polish1.4%(4)

Welsh1.4%(4)

Danish0.3%(1)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.3%(1)

Hungarian0.3%(1)

Lithuanian0.3%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.4%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.3%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.7%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.6 min

+70%vs 2000

vs 14.5 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 married28%(40)

Married51.7%(74)

Widowed10.5%(15)

Divorced9.8%(14)

Women 15+

Never married10.9%(12)

Married59.1%(65)

Widowed17.3%(19)

Divorced12.7%(14)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.7%

−15.4 ptssince 2013

from 19.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

66.9%

+4.7 ptssince 2020

from 62.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.2%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 14.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

37.2%

+8.6 ptssince 2020

from 28.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.5%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 17.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.4%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

78.7%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 76.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.3%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 43.4% 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)3.4%(1)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)3.4%(1)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era65.5%(19)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 29 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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