CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Waltonville

Illinois · 395 residents · 1.24 sq mi

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With 395 people, Waltonville is a city in Illinois. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 2% of adults. The typical home is worth $30,000. The poverty rate is 25.3%, above the 13.2% national rate. The median age is 36.6, about 4 years above the US median. Median rent is $242 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

2% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 13%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

395

−6%vs 2000

vs 422 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.6

+5%vs 2000

vs 34.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.24 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024294

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.6%(22)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.3%(29)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(30)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.6%(22)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.8%(27)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.4%(57)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.9%(63)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 544.6%(18)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.1%(44)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413.7%(54)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.1%(16)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.3%(13)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,313

+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $24,318 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,339

+1%vs 2000

vs $12,233 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

25.3%

+8.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$30,000

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$242

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $317 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.8%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.4% in 2000

27.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.6%(412)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(5)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(395)

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

Mexican1%(3)

Ancestry

German19%(56)

English12.6%(37)

Scottish7.8%(23)

American7.5%(22)

Polish7.1%(21)

Irish6.1%(18)

Italian3.1%(9)

French2%(6)

French Canadian2%(6)

Norwegian1.4%(4)

Dutch0.3%(1)

Swedish0.3%(1)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Welsh0.3%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Scottish population · Largest American population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

2.3%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

70.9%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.8%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.6 min

+16%vs 2000

vs 16.8 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 married21.1%(28)

Married66.2%(88)

Widowed3.8%(5)

Divorced9%(12)

Women 15+

Never married29.9%(41)

Married45.3%(62)

Widowed13.9%(19)

Divorced10.9%(15)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.1%

−7.2 ptssince 2013

from 13.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

56.8%

+5.0 ptssince 2020

from 51.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.6%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 11.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.1%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 22.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

20.1%

−7.5 ptssince 2020

from 27.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.4%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 4.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.0%

+4.8 ptssince 2020

from 62.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.3%

−3.6 ptssince 2020

from 49.9% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20.8%(5)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era25%(6)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 24 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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