CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Tiskilwa

Illinois · 830 residents · 0.46 sq mi

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With 830 people, Tiskilwa is a city in Illinois. At a median age of 38.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $36,800. Households here earn about 25% less than in Illinois as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 34%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

830

+5%vs 2000

vs 787 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.5

+1%vs 2000

vs 38.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.46 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024751

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.2%(43)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.6%(63)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.4%(70)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.7%(64)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244%(33)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412%(100)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.2%(126)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.1%(109)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.2%(85)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.3%(61)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847%(58)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.2%(18)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,145

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,278 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,558

−40%vs 2000

vs $17,625 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.8%

+4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$36,800

−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $73,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$358

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $497 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.2%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.6% in 2000

20.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97%(763)

Black0.3%(2)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(7)

Asian0.3%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.9%(821)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1%(8)

Asian0.4%(3)

Other0.7%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.8%(36)

Puerto Rican0.4%(3)

Asian origin

Chinese2.5%(19)

Vietnamese0.9%(7)

Ancestry

German22.4%(168)

English15.8%(119)

Irish13.8%(104)

Italian4.1%(31)

Swedish3.3%(25)

Norwegian3.2%(24)

Polish3.2%(24)

Scottish2.1%(16)

American1.5%(11)

Dutch0.9%(7)

French0.7%(5)

Hungarian0.5%(4)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Belgian0.4%(3)

French Canadian0.4%(3)

Croatian0.3%(2)

Danish0.3%(2)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(2)

Welsh0.3%(2)

Greek0.1%(1)

Ukrainian0.1%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.0%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

75.2%

−10.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.8%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.1 min

+27%vs 2000

vs 14.2 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 married40.4%(120)

Married49.8%(148)

Widowed2.4%(7)

Divorced7.4%(22)

Women 15+

Never married29.9%(97)

Married42.9%(139)

Widowed10.5%(34)

Divorced16.7%(54)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.6%

−1.9 ptssince 2013

from 5.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

63.4%

+12.6 ptssince 2020

from 50.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.7%

−5.0 ptssince 2020

from 16.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.5%

−10.9 ptssince 2020

from 25.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

25.4%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 21.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.2%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 3.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

74.7%

+8.3 ptssince 2020

from 66.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.2%

−8.0 ptssince 2020

from 46.2% 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)29.6%(8)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)25.9%(7)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37%(10)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.7%(1)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 27 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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