Lacon, IL

Full City Profile · Illinois · Marshall County County

2.8 /5.0
C+ Fair
1,768 Population 1,078/sq mi density
$60,750 Median Income $32,885 per capita
$111,700 Home Value $142,499 Zillow
$811 Median Rent 28.5% income on rent
53°F Avg Temperature
162 Violent Crime/100K 54 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$60,750 median income, 8.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$111,700 home value, $811/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
162 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,768
Census 2023
Population Density
1,078
per square mile
Land Area
1.6
square miles (4.2 km²)
Median Age
41.4 yrs
6% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.4%
Male
50.6%
Female
49%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 97.1% US: 61.6%
Black 0.6% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.6% US: 18.7%
Asian 0.1% US: 5.9%
Other 0.6%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
97.1%
Black
0.6%
Hispanic
1.6%
Asian
0.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97.1% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2.9% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97.1%
Spanish
2.9%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.0%
Veterans
10.7%
78% above US avg (6%)
Disability
15.3%
18% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
97.1%
6% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
2.9%
66% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.423
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,768
Population Year2023
Population Density1,078 / sq mi
Land Area1.6 sq mi
Median Age41.4 years

Gender

Male49.4%
Female50.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White97.1%
Black or African American0.6%
Hispanic or Latino1.6%
Asian0.1%

Language

English Only97.1%
Spanish2.9%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.0%
Veterans10.7%
Disability15.3%
Health Insurance97.1%
Uninsured2.9%
Broadband Access79.0%
Gini Coefficient0.423

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M