Strawn is a city of 94 people in Illinois. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 10% of adults. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. That puts it in the top 9% of US cities for household income. The typical home is worth $79,000, having more than doubled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 0%.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $95,625, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Strawn
What changed most since 1990
Population128 → 94(−27%)US over the same years: +35%
Adults with a bachelor's degree6.1% → 10.3%(+4.2 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Median home value (2024 dollars)$66,002 → $79,000(+20%)US over the same years: +67%
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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)100%(4)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 4 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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Over time
Strawn, decade by decade
Strawn population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
128
$77,001
$66,002
6.1%
0.0
2000
104
$64,896
$68,312
3.4%
26.4
2010
100
$69,103
$90,630
12.0%
4.9
2020
101
$71,207
$74,056
15.1%
9.6
2024
94
$95,625
$79,000
10.3%
0.0
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
