Illinois · Census place 21267
Du Quoin city, IL
Quick answer
Du Quoin city has 5,780 residents, ranking #314 of 1462 places in Illinois. Median household income is $47,632, the median home is worth $78,000 and median gross rent runs $702 a month.
- Population
- 5,780Du Quoin city residents
- Median household income
- $47,632Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $78,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $702Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 42.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 64%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Du Quoin city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Du Quoin city median would spend about 17.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 28.2% of residents and 64% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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