Village · Illinois
Loraine, Illinois
Loraine, village, in Adams County, Illinois. Loraine had 289 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 3.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 300 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 341 (±100). GEOID 1744719.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
289
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 300 · ACS 2020-2024: 341 ±100
Median household income
$58,750
±$5,930 (90% margin)
Illinois: $83,390
Median home value
$83,600
±$14,140 (90% margin)
Illinois: $263,300
Median gross rent
$673
±$28 (90% margin)
Illinois: $1,274
Where is Loraine and what county is it in?
Loraine is a village in Adams County, Illinois. It covers 0.8 square miles of land, 355 residents per square mile in 2020.
Loraine is in the Quincy, IL-MO micropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Loraine lies entirely within Keene Township, a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Loraine, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 289 people lived in Loraine on July 1, 2025, down 3.0% since 2020, a steeper fall than Illinois's (−0.8%). The 2020 Census counted 300 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 341 (±100).
| Measure | Loraine | Adams County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 341 ±100 | 64,754 | no clear change |
| Households | 157 ±52 | 27,915 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.17 ±0.43 | 2.25 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 177 ±55 | 30,302 | no clear change |
Loraine's population since 2000
From 363 in 2000 to 289 in 2025: down 20.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Loraine 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 Loraine?
The median resident of Loraine is 49.8 years old; 16.7% are under 18 and 32.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.4%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 2.3%.
| Measure | Loraine | Adams County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.8 ±12.2 | 41.4 | +14.4 |
| Under 18 years | 16.7% ±7.5 pts | 22.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 32.3% ±16.3 pts | 20.6% | – |
| Male | 51.0% ±5.9 pts | 49.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.2% ±1.6 pts | 2.1% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.4% ±5.5 pts | 90.0% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.3% ±3.7 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±10.4 pts | 0.7% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±1.0 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±10.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.8% ±2.5 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±10.4 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.3% ±0.7 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.5% ±1.6 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.7% ±4.9 pts | 7.7% | – |
| With a disability | 35.8% ±16.1 pts | 18.1% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.2% ±2.6 pts | 4.4% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.9% ±5.2 pts | 93.8% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 9.8% ±6.3 pts | 27.5% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.4% ±4.4 pts | 8.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 95.3% ±4.1 pts | 88.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±10.4 pts | 2.5% | – |
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 Loraine earn?
Half of Loraine's 157 households earn less than $58,750 a year (±$5,930), against $66,220 in Adams County and $83,390 in Illinois. In 2015-2019 it was $63,772 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 8.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Loraine | Adams County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,750 ±$5,930 | $66,220 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $72,990 ±$15,167 | $85,695 | – |
| Per capita income | $32,266 ±$6,114 | $37,595 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 8.8% ±5.3 pts | 12.8% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 3.5% ±9.0 pts | 14.3% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 8.3% ±6.7 pts | 12.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 77.1% ±22.6 pts | 91.7% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 72.0% ±20.9 pts | 86.5% | – |
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 Loraine?
Owners occupy 82.8% of Loraine's occupied homes and renters 17.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $83,600 by its owner (±$14,140). The median renter pays $673 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Loraine | Adams County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $83,600 ±$14,140 | $162,600 | −$23,224 |
| Median gross rent | $673 ±$28 | $828 | −$88 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 20.8% ±31.6 pts | 34.6% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $958 ±$72 | $1,279 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.8% ±9.8 pts | 72.1% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 17.2% ±9.8 pts | 27.9% | – |
| Housing units | 177 ±55 | 30,302 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±24.7 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.6% ±15.6 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 68.9% ±20.0 pts | 76.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 28.8% ±20.6 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.7% ±2.5 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±19.0 pts | 4.7% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 42.9% ±14.8 pts | 23.0% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.1% ±4.7 pts | 7.5% | – |
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 do people in Loraine work and get to work?
81.2% of Loraine's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 27.7 minutes.
| Measure | Loraine | Adams County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 51.0% ±15.4 pts | 65.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5% ±6.1 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 81.2% ±10.3 pts | 79.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 5.8% ±4.6 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±23.5 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Walked | 3.6% ±6.6 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 9.4% ±8.5 pts | 7.6% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.7 min ±5.0 | 16.9 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 Loraine?
No census tract lies mostly in Loraine; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 101Adams County | 4,586 | $71,984 |
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 Loraine) · Census block assignment files
How does Loraine compare with other places in Illinois?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Loraine is the 15,259th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 1,016th-most populous of 1,294 in Illinois.
Loraine is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 1,016th | 1,294 |
Loraine's figures with every place in Illinois (CSV)
Every place in Illinois, sortable · Compare Loraine 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 Loraine?
27 of the 57 figures for Loraine 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 Loraine 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 Loraine.