Population
153 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Illinois
City profile · Illinois · Census ACS 2023
Unity, IL
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Unity - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 153
- Residents
- $992
- Median rent (state)
Unity - the verdict
153 people call Unity, Illinois home. Source: Census ACS.
- 19th
- 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: Unity, IL
Illinois's Unity is a small town, with 153 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The median resident age is 43.6 years. Educational attainment runs 73.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 75.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
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 $992 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $240 across Illinois, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for Unity workers runs 28.4 minutes, with 94.3% driving alone and 5.7% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 44.1 out of 100 (Low).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
100.0 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Illinois average
How does Unity compare to other US cities?
Where Unity sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 19% 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 Unity 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 Unity near the bottom of Illinois's cities
Among the 1,335 Illinois cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Unity ranks #1,245 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Unity only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#794 of 1,336
40th percentile in Illinois
Poverty Rate
#1,245 of 1,335
0th percentile in Illinois
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#24 of 1,336
98th 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.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Unity in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 73.1%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 75.7%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
153
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
43.6
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
75.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
73.1%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
28.4 minutes
Drive Alone
94.3%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
5.7%
Based on 106 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 Unity sits in
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$992/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
44.1 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Illinois
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Unity's 153 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Unity compares to nearby Illinois cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IL OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Unity, IL?
What is the population of Unity, IL? +
Unity, IL has a population of 153 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Unity? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Unity; 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.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.