CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Stronghurst

Illinois · 829 residents · 0.87 sq mi

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With 829 people, Stronghurst is a city in Illinois. The typical home is worth $36,300. Households here earn about 28% less than in Illinois as a whole. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median age is 36.0, about 3 years above the US median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 8%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

829

−7%vs 2000

vs 896 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.0

−12%vs 2000

vs 40.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.87 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024949

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.6%(55)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.6%(71)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.3%(69)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.8%(56)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.8%(23)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.7%(130)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.1%(100)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.3%(77)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410%(83)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.6%(88)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846%(50)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.3%(27)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,062

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,054 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,057

−36%vs 2000

vs $17,269 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.0%

+6.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$36,300

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $52,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$302

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $394 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.3%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.2% in 2000

25.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99.1%(888)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(1)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.8%(827)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(9)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.2%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican0.1%(1)

Ancestry

American14.3%(136)

German14.3%(136)

Irish11.9%(113)

Swedish4.3%(41)

Italian3.8%(36)

English3.5%(33)

Hungarian1.7%(16)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(9)

Scottish0.8%(8)

British0.7%(7)

Welsh0.7%(7)

Dutch0.4%(4)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

French0.4%(4)

Danish0.3%(3)

Subsaharan African0.3%(3)

Austrian0.2%(2)

Polish0.2%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.4%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.7%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.3%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.7 min

+33%vs 2000

vs 15.6 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 married29.5%(89)

Married54%(163)

Widowed5.6%(17)

Divorced10.9%(33)

Women 15+

Never married20.8%(93)

Married50.9%(228)

Widowed17.6%(79)

Divorced10.7%(48)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.4%

−7.0 ptssince 2013

from 9.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

51.2%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 51.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.3%

−4.2 ptssince 2020

from 18.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.1%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 18.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

27.9%

−6.0 ptssince 2020

from 33.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.5%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 1.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

62.7%

−5.1 ptssince 2020

from 67.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.6%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 47.3% 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)19.3%(11)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)12.3%(7)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era19.3%(11)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War24.6%(14)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II7%(4)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 57 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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