City profile · Illinois · Census ACS 2023

Colchester, IL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Colchester - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,057
Residents
$62,500
Median income
$86,500
Median home
$951
Median rent (state)

Colchester - the verdict

Nationally, Colchester sits in the 39th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

39th
percentile, household income
5th
percentile, home value
10th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Colchester, IL

Colchester is a small town in Illinois, home to 1,057 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Colchester households earn a median of $62,500 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 2.7%. Home values in Colchester run a median of $86,500, and the median resident age is 40.6 years. Educational attainment runs 18.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 67.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Illinois tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Illinois at 100.0 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $951 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Illinois's average monthly utility costs around $240 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 37.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

1,057 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Illinois

Median Household Income

$62,500 /yr

Poverty 2.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

100.0 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Illinois average

How does Colchester compare to other US cities?

Here's how Colchester stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 39% higher than other cities
Home value 5% pricier than other cities
Median rent 10% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Colchester against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Illinois only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Illinois-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Colchester toward the bottom of Illinois's cities

Among the 1,335 Illinois cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Colchester ranks #1,057 - the 20th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Colchester only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#773 of 1,311
41st percentile in Illinois
Median Gross Rent
#870 of 1,336
34th percentile in Illinois
Median Home Value
#982 of 1,315
25th percentile in Illinois
Poverty Rate
#1,057 of 1,335
20th percentile in Illinois
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#641 of 1,336
51st percentile in Illinois

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Illinois only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

39thIncome percentile

39th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Colchester's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$86,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 95% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Colchester $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Colchester, IL Colchester, IL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Colchester, IL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Colchester, IL median $62,500/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Colchester, IL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Colchester, IL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 18.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 67.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,057
Median Income
$62,500
Median Home Value
$86,500
Median Age
40.6
Poverty Rate
2.7%
Labor force participation
67.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
18.7%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,060 residents1,080 residents1,100 residents1,120 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,108 residents 1,070 residents ▼ -3.4%
Colchester's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
84.8%
Carpool
8.6%
Public Transit
1.6%
Walk
0.3%
Work from Home
3.6%
Other
1.1%

Based on 580 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Illinois - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$100
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$240
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Illinois state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Illinois state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Colchester sits in

Cost of Living Index
100.0
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$951/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
37.5 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Illinois

Cobden
1,064 people
Wayne City
1,050 people
Raymond
1,065 people
St. Anne
1,070 people
Andalusia
1,073 people
Royalton
1,076 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Colchester's 1,057 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Honalo, HI
1,057 people
Preston, IA
1,057 people
Deckerville, MI
1,057 people
Urbancrest, OH
1,057 people
West Brownsville, PA
1,057 people
Plainfield, WI
1,057 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Colchester's $62,500 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Industry, CA
$62,500 median income
Billtown, IN
$62,500 median income
Boonville, IN
$62,500 median income
Chrisney, IN
$62,500 median income
Fort Branch, IN
$62,500 median income
Leavenworth, IN
$62,500 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Colchester, IL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Colchester, IL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 98.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.0% White 98.7% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 1.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Colchester compares to nearby Illinois cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Colchester (this city) 1,057 $62,500
Cobden 1,064 $42,250
Wayne City 1,050 $58,208
Raymond 1,065 $64,063
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IL NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Colchester, IL?

What is the population of Colchester, IL? +

Colchester, IL counts 1,057 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Colchester, IL? +

Colchester households earn a median of $62,500 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Colchester? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Colchester; the closest available measure is the Illinois state average, a cost of living index of 100.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Illinois vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Colchester, IL? +

The median home value in Colchester is $86,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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