Village · Illinois
Roberts, Illinois
Roberts, village, in Ford County, Illinois. Roberts had 340 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 345 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 487 (±128). GEOID 1764655.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
340
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 345 · ACS 2020-2024: 487 ±128
Median household income
$60,500
±$28,604 (90% margin)
Illinois: $83,390
Median home value
$59,700
±$27,048 (90% margin)
Illinois: $263,300
Median gross rent
$865
±$186 (90% margin)
Illinois: $1,274
Where is Roberts and what county is it in?
Roberts is a village in Ford County, Illinois. It covers 0.5 square miles of land, 717 residents per square mile in 2020.
Roberts is in the Champaign-Urbana, IL metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Roberts lies entirely within Lyman 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 Roberts, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 340 people lived in Roberts on July 1, 2025, down 1.2% since 2020, in line with Illinois (−0.8%). The 2020 Census counted 345 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 487 (±128).
| Measure | Roberts | Ford County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 487 ±128 | 13,406 | no clear change |
| Households | 206 ±46 | 5,828 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.36 ±0.40 | 2.23 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 228 ±49 | 6,263 | no clear change |
Roberts's population since 2000
From 387 in 2000 to 340 in 2025: down 12.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Roberts 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 Roberts?
The median resident of Roberts is 38.8 years old; 29.8% are under 18 and 13.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 87.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 7.6%.
| Measure | Roberts | Ford County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.8 ±11.0 | 41.9 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 29.8% ±7.7 pts | 23.3% | – |
| 65 years and over | 13.3% ±5.9 pts | 19.6% | – |
| Male | 42.5% ±5.3 pts | 49.6% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.6% ±9.2 pts | 5.3% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 87.1% ±9.8 pts | 89.4% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.4 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±0.9 pts | 0.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.8% ±1.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.9% ±3.3 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.4 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.9% ±2.9 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 6.6% ±5.4 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 9.4% ±6.4 pts | 7.9% | – |
| With a disability | 17.7% ±7.2 pts | 14.9% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.7% ±3.1 pts | 5.7% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 80.1% ±10.4 pts | 91.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.4% ±12.1 pts | 18.9% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 9.9% ±12.3 pts | 6.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 93.6% ±3.3 pts | 92.6% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.2% ±0.5 pts | 0.8% | – |
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 Roberts earn?
Half of Roberts's 206 households earn less than $60,500 a year (±$28,604), against $62,439 in Ford County and $83,390 in Illinois. In 2015-2019 it was $36,537 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 28.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Roberts | Ford County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,500 ±$28,604 | $62,439 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $60,560 ±$10,446 | $79,163 | – |
| Per capita income | $22,682 ±$4,091 | $34,075 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 28.9% ±9.0 pts | 12.4% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 33.8% ±17.8 pts | 13.6% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 24.8% ±8.9 pts | 14.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 95.1% ±4.7 pts | 92.7% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 89.8% ±6.8 pts | 86.9% | – |
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 Roberts?
Owners occupy 84.5% of Roberts's occupied homes and renters 15.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $59,700 by its owner (±$27,048). The median renter pays $865 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Roberts | Ford County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $59,700 ±$27,048 | $122,000 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $865 ±$186 | $923 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 57.9% ±44.1 pts | 35.5% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,015 ±$138 | $1,238 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.5% ±11.4 pts | 72.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 15.5% ±11.4 pts | 27.7% | – |
| Housing units | 228 ±49 | 6,263 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 1.1% ±1.7 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±56.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 94.3% ±4.5 pts | 84.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 2.2% ±2.9 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±15.1 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±15.1 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 42.1% ±11.4 pts | 34.8% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 8.3% ±7.6 pts | 9.1% | – |
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 do people in Roberts work and get to work?
79.6% of Roberts's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 29.4 minutes.
| Measure | Roberts | Ford County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 58.8% ±10.1 pts | 61.9% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 10.8% ±9.2 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 79.6% ±17.0 pts | 79.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 16.7% ±18.2 pts | 8.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±18.2 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Walked | 1.1% ±1.4 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 2.2% ±3.3 pts | 9.2% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.4 min ±7.6 | 24.6 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 Roberts?
No census tract lies mostly in Roberts; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9617Ford County | 2,222 | $85,375 |
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 Roberts) · Census block assignment files
How does Roberts compare with other places in Illinois?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Roberts is the 14,710th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 968th-most populous of 1,294 in Illinois.
Roberts 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 | 968th | 1,294 |
Roberts's figures with every place in Illinois (CSV)
Every place in Illinois, sortable · Compare Roberts 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 Roberts?
27 of the 57 figures for Roberts 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 Roberts 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 Roberts.