Village · Illinois
Atwood, Illinois
Atwood, village, mostly in Piatt County (52.9% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Douglas County, Illinois. Atwood had 1,100 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,116 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,144 (±212). GEOID 1702882.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,100
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,116 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,144 ±212
Median household income
$62,383
±$6,467 (90% margin)
Illinois: $83,390
Median home value
$128,200
±$10,917 (90% margin)
Illinois: $263,300
Median gross rent
$856
±$282 (90% margin)
Illinois: $1,274
Where is Atwood and what county is it in?
Atwood is a village mostly in Piatt County (52.9% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Douglas County, Illinois. It covers 0.6 square miles of land, 1,806 residents per square mile in 2020.
Atwood is in the Champaign-Urbana, IL metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Atwood lies mostly within Unity Township and reaches into Garrett Township, towns or townships with their own local government (2020 census blocks).
| County | 2020 residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Piatt County | 590 | 52.9% |
| Douglas County | 526 | 47.1% |
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Atwood, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,100 people lived in Atwood on July 1, 2025, down 0.8% since 2020, in line with Illinois (−0.8%). The 2020 Census counted 1,116 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,144 (±212).
| Measure | Atwood | Piatt County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,144 ±212 | 16,695 | no clear change |
| Households | 513 ±79 | 6,924 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.23 ±0.24 | 2.39 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 559 ±92 | 7,412 | no clear change |
Atwood's population since 2000
From 1,290 in 2000 to 1,100 in 2025: down 14.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Atwood as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Atwood?
The median resident of Atwood is 38.1 years old; 24.9% are under 18 and 19.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 99.0%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 1.0%.
| Measure | Atwood | Piatt County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.1 ±4.4 | 42.8 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 24.9% ±4.7 pts | 21.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 19.8% ±5.4 pts | 21.1% | – |
| Male | 41.7% ±4.4 pts | 49.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±3.2 pts | 1.6% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 99.0% ±1.6 pts | 94.8% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.2 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.2 pts | 0.6% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.0% ±1.6 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.2 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.3% ±0.7 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.7% ±2.2 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 9.4% ±4.5 pts | 6.7% | – |
| With a disability | 11.1% ±3.9 pts | 13.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.0% ±1.0 pts | 3.3% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.8% ±2.7 pts | 96.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.0% ±4.8 pts | 32.9% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.2% ±2.5 pts | 11.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 88.3% ±7.7 pts | 90.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.6% ±0.8 pts | 0.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Atwood earn?
Half of Atwood's 513 households earn less than $62,383 a year (±$6,467), against $94,811 in Piatt County and $83,390 in Illinois. In 2015-2019 the median was $51,370 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $11,013 after inflation. 9.4% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Atwood | Piatt County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $62,383 ±$6,467 | $94,811 | +$11,013 |
| Mean household income | $81,294 ±$11,656 | $113,102 | – |
| Per capita income | $36,335 ±$5,528 | $46,739 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 9.4% ±4.8 pts | 6.1% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 8.1% ±7.9 pts | 6.7% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 9.7% ±6.0 pts | 6.3% | – |
| Households with a computer | 94.3% ±4.7 pts | 95.3% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 80.7% ±8.0 pts | 91.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Atwood?
Owners occupy 77.0% of Atwood's occupied homes and renters 23.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $128,200 by its owner (±$10,917). The median renter pays $856 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Atwood | Piatt County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $128,200 ±$10,917 | $180,600 | +$22,606 |
| Median gross rent | $856 ±$282 | $1,046 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 26.9% ±26.4 pts | 25.5% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,260 ±$130 | $1,527 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.0% ±10.0 pts | 84.8% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 23.0% ±10.0 pts | 15.2% | – |
| Housing units | 559 ±92 | 7,412 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 5.0% ±5.2 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.8% ±13.2 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 89.1% ±7.3 pts | 87.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 6.1% ±5.5 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±6.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.4% ±1.5 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 20.0% ±5.9 pts | 21.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.7% ±3.0 pts | 2.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Atwood building?
Builders took permits for 2 new housing units in Atwood in 2025 (2 in single-family houses), 1.8 per 1,000 residents against 1.5 across Illinois.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Atwood work and get to work?
79.5% of Atwood's workers drive alone and 8.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.9 minutes.
| Measure | Atwood | Piatt County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 62.3% ±6.3 pts | 65.0% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5% ±4.2 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 79.5% ±7.1 pts | 84.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 5.7% ±4.0 pts | 5.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±6.9 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 5.3% ±5.0 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Worked from home | 8.1% ±4.6 pts | 7.3% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.9 min ±5.3 | 24.0 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Atwood?
No census tract lies mostly in Atwood; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9523Douglas County | 5,052 | $72,284 |
| Tract 9547Piatt County | 3,487 | $81,827 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Atwood) · Census block assignment files
How does Atwood compare with other places in Illinois?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Atwood is the 9,901st-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 625th-most populous of 1,294 in Illinois.
Atwood ranks 1,034th of 1,380 places in Illinois with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 625th | 1,294 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 405th | 1,347 |
| Residents per square mile | 334th | 1,383 |
| Median household income | 1,034th | 1,380 |
| Per capita income | 814th | 1,383 |
| Median home value | 964th | 1,379 |
| Median gross rent | 825th | 1,280 |
| Poverty rate | 616th | 1,119 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 1,168th | 1,369 |
| Median age | 1,035th | 1,383 |
| Owner-occupied share | 726th | 1,382 |
| Work from home | 735th | 1,015 |
| Travel time to work | 839th | 1,382 |
Atwood's figures with every place in Illinois (CSV)
Every place in Illinois, sortable · Compare Atwood with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Atwood?
23 of the 57 figures for Atwood on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Atwood are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Atwood.