Old Shawneetown, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

102

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.4

1.98% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

43.1%

13.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$30,694

2023 Median Property Value

$14,600

Population & Diversity

Old Shawneetown, IL is home to a population of 102 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 13.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (95 people) in Old Shawneetown, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Old Shawneetown, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Old Shawneetown, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Old Shawneetown, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Old Shawneetown, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
95 ± 68
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 11
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Old Shawneetown, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 13
Vietnam
2 ± 19

Old Shawneetown, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Old Shawneetown, IL.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Old Shawneetown, IL was $14,600 in 2023, which is 0.0439 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $13,600 to $14,600, a 7.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Old Shawneetown, IL is 87%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Old Shawneetown, IL have an average commute time of 15.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Old Shawneetown, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$14,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,284

$40

Median Property Taxes

±$45

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Old Shawneetown, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Old Shawneetown, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$30,694

Median Household Income

± $24,377

Number of Households

± 46

The following chart displays the households in Old Shawneetown, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Old Shawneetown, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Old Shawneetown, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

15.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Old Shawneetown, IL have a shorter commute time (15.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Old Shawneetown, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Old Shawneetown, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Old Shawneetown, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Old Shawneetown, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

43.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Old Shawneetown, IL (44 out of 102 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 12 - 14, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Old Shawneetown, IL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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