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Stonington

Illinois · 960 residents · 0.46 sq mi
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Stonington is home to 960 people in Illinois. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 11% of adults. The typical home is worth $52,400, having risen by half since 1990. That trails the Illinois median by roughly 22%. Median rent is $400 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 37.7
US median: 35.2
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

960
−5%since 1990
from 1,006 in 1990
1990 – 2025
37.7
+2%since 1990
from 36.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.46 sq mi
Population, 19902024
6207258319361K19902000201020202024Stonington
2024655
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.9%(85)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.2%(69)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.7%(74)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 194%(38)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.4%(42)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.1%(135)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.1%(126)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410.4%(100)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6411.3%(108)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.2%(79)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 849.2%(88)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.7%(16)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$36,413
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $26,083 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$17,094
+57%since 1990
from $10,922 in 1990
US average: $21,522
11.3%
−0.6 ptssince 1990
from 11.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$52,400
+18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $33,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$400
−11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $340 in 1990
US average: $602
80.8%
+3.9 ptssince 1990
from 76.9% in 1990
19.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic99.6%(1,002)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino2%(20)
Asian0.4%(4)
2000
White, non-Hispanic99%(950)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(7)
Asian0%(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
Mexican1.1%(7)
Colombian1.1%(7)
Asian origin
Chinese2.1%(14)
Ancestry
German22.6%(148)
Irish11.5%(75)
English10.2%(67)
American5.3%(35)
Scottish3.7%(24)
French3.1%(20)
Dutch2.7%(18)
Scotch-Irish2.3%(15)
Italian2.1%(14)
Danish0.8%(5)
Polish0.6%(4)
+ 3 more ancestry groups with data
Romanian0.6%(4)
Norwegian0.5%(3)
Swedish0.2%(1)
Section 05

Education

11.1%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 9.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
81.3%
+12.1 ptssince 1990
from 69.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
2.9%
−1.2 ptssince 1990
from 4.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.8 min
−26%since 1990
from 24.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married19.6%(69)
Married66.5%(234)
Widowed2.8%(10)
Divorced11.1%(39)
Women 15+
Never married12.8%(47)
Married61.7%(226)
Widowed16.4%(60)
Divorced9%(33)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.2%
−3.0 ptssince 2013
from 8.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
63.5%
−5.8 ptssince 2020
from 69.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.0%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 21.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
14.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.6%
−6.5 ptssince 2020
from 82.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 34.3% 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)20.8%(10)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.2%(14)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.3%(15)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.3%(3)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 48 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Stonington, Illinois?

Stonington, Illinois has about 960 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Stonington, Illinois?

The typical household in Stonington, Illinois earns about $36,413 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Stonington, Illinois expensive?

In Stonington, Illinois, the median home is worth about $52,400, and the typical rent is about $400 a month.

How educated are people in Stonington, Illinois?

About 11.1% of adults age 25 and over in Stonington, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Stonington, Illinois?

About 11.3% of people in Stonington, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

Has Stonington, Illinois grown since 1990?

Yes, Stonington, Illinois has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 46 residents, a change of about -5 percent over that period.

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

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