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Lerna, IL

226 Population
0.1 square miles 1,965.6 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

31.4 ±17 Median age
  • about 80 percent of the figure in the Charleston-Mattoon, IL Micro Area: 37.5 ±0.6
  • about 80 percent of the figure in Illinois: 39 ±0.1
  • about 80 percent of the figure in United States: 38.9 ±0.1

Economics

$28,484 ±$8,248 Per capita income
  • about 80 percent of the amount in the Charleston-Mattoon, IL Micro Area: $33,885 ±$1,887
  • about three-fifths of the amount in Illinois: $46,406 ±$212
  • about two-thirds of the amount in United States: $44,673 ±$122
$67,679 ±$28,616 Median household income
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in the Charleston-Mattoon, IL Micro Area: $56,478 ±$3,441
  • about 80 percent of the amount in Illinois: $83,390 ±$362
  • about 80 percent of the amount in United States: $80,734 ±$166

14.6% ±12.4% (32  ±30) Persons below poverty line
  • about 80 percent of the rate in the Charleston-Mattoon, IL Micro Area: 18.7% † 8,056 (±2.2% / ±959)
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in Illinois: 11.8% 1,464,937 (±0.2% / ±18,161)
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,735,660 (±0.1% / ±275,861)

21.4 minutes ±1.9 (1,865  ±1,134) Mean travel time to work
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in the Charleston-Mattoon, IL Micro Area: 18.2 363,985 (±1.2 / ±27,628)
  • about three-quarters of the figure in Illinois: 27.8 143,793,920 (±0.1 / ±595,293)
  • about 80 percent of the figure in United States: 26.4 3,569,606,700 (±0 / ±5,719,373)

Families

87 ±34 Number of households
  • the Charleston-Mattoon, IL Micro Area: 20,824 ±326
  • Illinois: 5,036,449 ±8,009
  • United States: 129,227,496 ±209,365
2.6 ±0.2 (226  ±90) Persons per household
  • about 25 percent higher than the figure in the Charleston-Mattoon, IL Micro Area: 2.1 42,965 (±0 / ±94)
  • a little higher than the figure in Illinois: 2.5 12,405,980
  • a little higher than the figure in United States: 2.5 326,722,430

40.7% ±40.8% (22  ±25) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • more than double the rate in the Charleston-Mattoon, IL Micro Area: 4.9% † 571 (±1.7% / ±200)
  • more than double the rate in Illinois: 4.9% 147,208 (±0.1% / ±3,564)
  • more than double the rate in United States: 5.1% 4,009,203 (±0% / ±20,898)

Housing

117 ±43 Number of housing units
  • the Charleston-Mattoon, IL Micro Area: 22,681 ±65
  • Illinois: 5,457,452 ±471
  • United States: 143,775,360 ±10,234

$94,400 ±$29,199 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about three-quarters of the amount in the Charleston-Mattoon, IL Micro Area: $127,400 ±$7,333
  • about one-third of the amount in Illinois: $263,300 ±$797
  • about one-quarter of the amount in United States: $332,700 ±$236

18.8% ±21% (41  ±48.4) Moved since previous year
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in the Charleston-Mattoon, IL Micro Area: 16.5% † 7,610 (±2.1% / ±977)
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in Illinois: 11.1% 1,396,426 (±0.1% / ±14,640.6)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in United States: 12.3% 40,747,183 (±0% / ±136,530.8)

Social

95.4% ±49% (144  ±46.9) High school grad or higher
  • a little higher than the rate in the Charleston-Mattoon, IL Micro Area: 91.1% 27,607 (±3.7% / ±1,121.3)
  • a little higher than the rate in Illinois: 90.5% 7,931,250 (±0.3% / ±22,974.6)
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 89.6% 206,814,894 (±0.1% / ±283,951.7)
11.3% ±16.4% (17  ±25.7) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about two-fifths of the rate in the Charleston-Mattoon, IL Micro Area: 26.9% 8,153 (±2% / ±605.2)
  • about one-third of the rate in Illinois: 37.9% 3,318,149 (±0.2% / ±14,295.2)
  • about one-third of the rate in United States: 35.7% 82,363,217 (±0.1% / ±182,857.7)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

N/A Foreign-born population

5.7% ±5.9% (10  ±11) Population with veteran status
  • about the same as the rate in the Charleston-Mattoon, IL Micro Area: 5.7% † 2,171 (±0.7% / ±264)
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in Illinois: 4.8% 478,196 (±0.1% / ±4,766)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 6.2% 16,185,883 (±0% / ±45,251)
10 Total veterans ±11 10 Male ±11 N/A Female ±13

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