Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Waltonville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Nationally, Waltonville sits in the 49th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
49th
percentile, household income
8th
percentile, home value
22nd
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: Waltonville, IL
Illinois's Waltonville is a small town, with 315 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $69,583 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 6.4%. Waltonville's housing stock carries a median value of $96,100, and the median resident age is 49.4 years. Educational attainment runs 10.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 64.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The city is served by 2 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.
Illinois tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 100.0 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,026 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Illinois's average monthly utility costs around $240 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 77.2 out of 100 (High).
Population
315 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Illinois
Median Household Income
$69,583/yr
Poverty 6.4%
Cost of Living Index (state)
100.0 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Illinois average
How does Waltonville compare to other US cities?
Here's how Waltonville stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income49% higher than other cities
Home value8% pricier than other cities
Median rent22% 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 Waltonville against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Illinois only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Illinois-relative analysis
Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Waltonville toward the bottom of Illinois's cities
Among the 1,336 Illinois cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Waltonville ranks #1,085 - the 18th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Waltonville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#603 of 1,311
54th percentile in Illinois
Median Gross Rent
#768 of 1,336
42nd percentile in Illinois
Median Home Value
#870 of 1,315
34th percentile in Illinois
Poverty Rate
#732 of 1,335
45th percentile in Illinois
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,085 of 1,336
18th 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.
49th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Waltonville's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$96,100Among the most affordablemore affordable than 92% 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
Waltonville, 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 Waltonville, IL. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)10.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)6.4%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)64.6%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
315
Median Income
$69,583
Median Home Value
$96,100
Median Age
49.4
Poverty Rate
6.4%
Labor force participation
64.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
10.0%
Schools
Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Waltonville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
71.4%
Carpool
8.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.8%
Work from Home
8.9%
Other
9.0%
Based on 168 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 Waltonville sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IL NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Waltonville, IL?
What is the population of Waltonville, IL?+
315 people live in Waltonville, IL according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Waltonville, IL?+
The median household income in Waltonville is $69,583 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Waltonville?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Waltonville; 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 Waltonville, IL?+
A typical home in Waltonville is worth $96,100, 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.