Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Mapleton - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Nationally, Mapleton sits in the 44th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
44th
percentile, household income
13th
percentile, home value
23rd
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: Mapleton, IL
294 people live in Mapleton, Illinois - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Mapleton households earn a median of $65,729 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 2.5%. Home values in Mapleton run a median of $108,700, and the median resident age is 40.2 years. About 25.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 65.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 0 residential units were authorized in 2024 (No Permits).
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 $1,039 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $240 across Illinois, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 90.7 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).
Population
294 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Illinois
Median Household Income
$65,729/yr
Poverty 2.5%
Cost of Living Index (state)
100.0 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Illinois average
How does Mapleton compare to other US cities?
Here's how Mapleton stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income44% higher than other cities
Home value13% pricier than other cities
Median rent23% 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 Mapleton 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 Mapleton toward the bottom of Illinois's cities
Among the 1,335 Illinois cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Mapleton ranks #1,075 - the 19th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Mapleton only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#691 of 1,311
47th percentile in Illinois
Median Gross Rent
#661 of 1,336
45th percentile in Illinois
Median Home Value
#740 of 1,315
44th percentile in Illinois
Poverty Rate
#1,075 of 1,335
19th percentile in Illinois
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#391 of 1,336
71st 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.
44th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Mapleton's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$108,700Among the most affordablemore affordable than 87% of 15,600 US cities
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
Mapleton, 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 Mapleton, IL. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)25.6%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)2.5%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)65.4%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
294
Median Income
$65,729
Median Home Value
$108,700
Median Age
40.2
Poverty Rate
2.5%
Labor force participation
65.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
25.6%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Mapleton's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
0
0
0
-
2020
0
0
0
-
2021
0
0
0
-
2022
0
0
0
-
2023
0
0
0
-
2024
0
0
0
-
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
72.1%
Carpool
19.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.5%
Work from Home
7.4%
Based on 136 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 Mapleton sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IL Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Mapleton, IL?
What is the population of Mapleton, IL?+
294 people live in Mapleton, IL according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Mapleton, IL?+
In Mapleton, the typical household earns $65,729 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Mapleton?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Mapleton; 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 Mapleton, IL?+
Mapleton's median home value sits at $108,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, 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.