Village · Illinois
Xenia, Illinois
Xenia, village, in Clay County, Illinois. Xenia had 360 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 4.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 380 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 389 (±108). GEOID 1783739.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
360
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 380 · ACS 2020-2024: 389 ±108
Median household income
$45,313
±$11,277 (90% margin)
Illinois: $83,390
Median home value
$90,000
±$19,828 (90% margin)
Illinois: $263,300
Median gross rent
$625
±$214 (90% margin)
Illinois: $1,274
Where is Xenia and what county is it in?
Xenia is a village in Clay County, Illinois. It covers 0.5 square miles of land, 771 residents per square mile in 2020.
Xenia lies entirely within Xenia 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 Xenia, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 360 people lived in Xenia on July 1, 2025, down 4.3% since 2020, a steeper fall than Illinois's (−0.8%). The 2020 Census counted 380 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 389 (±108).
| Measure | Xenia | Clay County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 389 ±108 | 13,052 | no clear change |
| Households | 171 ±44 | 5,311 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.27 ±0.38 | 2.39 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 197 ±48 | 6,165 | no clear change |
Xenia's population since 2000
From 407 in 2000 to 360 in 2025: down 11.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Xenia 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 Xenia?
The median resident of Xenia is 39.8 years old; 20.1% are under 18 and 16.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.1%.
| Measure | Xenia | Clay County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39.8 ±11.8 | 40.4 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 20.1% ±7.9 pts | 23.8% | – |
| 65 years and over | 16.2% ±7.1 pts | 20.9% | – |
| Male | 43.7% ±6.6 pts | 49.6% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.0% ±1.5 pts | 2.0% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.6% ±5.1 pts | 94.8% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.2 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.2 pts | 0.2% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.7 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.1% ±4.9 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.2 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.5% ±1.0 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.0% ±10.0 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.5% ±4.8 pts | 8.9% | – |
| With a disability | 19.8% ±6.3 pts | 18.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.0% ±5.9 pts | 5.1% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.5% ±3.4 pts | 90.5% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.1% ±8.7 pts | 13.1% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 8.3% ±7.0 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 85.7% ±8.2 pts | 84.4% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.3% ±2.0 pts | 0.3% | – |
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 Xenia earn?
Half of Xenia's 171 households earn less than $45,313 a year (±$11,277), against $60,417 in Clay County and $83,390 in Illinois. In 2015-2019 it was $53,843 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 14.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Xenia | Clay County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,313 ±$11,277 | $60,417 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $59,494 ±$11,821 | $78,529 | – |
| Per capita income | $27,811 ±$5,589 | $31,980 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 14.6% ±7.2 pts | 17.5% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 16.4% ±15.3 pts | 17.7% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 19.9% ±10.5 pts | 18.5% | – |
| Households with a computer | 90.6% ±6.7 pts | 90.9% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 90.1% ±7.2 pts | 85.9% | – |
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 Xenia?
Owners occupy 80.7% of Xenia's occupied homes and renters 19.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $90,000 by its owner (±$19,828). The median renter pays $625 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Xenia | Clay County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $90,000 ±$19,828 | $97,400 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $625 ±$214 | $735 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.0% ±31.9 pts | 18.7% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,091 ±$189 | $1,175 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.7% ±10.9 pts | 79.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 19.3% ±10.9 pts | 20.7% | – |
| Housing units | 197 ±48 | 6,165 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 5.5% ±8.7 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±55.5 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 68.0% ±10.1 pts | 75.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 23.9% ±10.6 pts | 17.5% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5% ±1.4 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 7.6% ±7.3 pts | 9.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 22.8% ±10.9 pts | 19.7% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 11.7% ±7.8 pts | 4.9% | – |
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 Xenia work and get to work?
82.7% of Xenia's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 17.9 minutes.
| Measure | Xenia | Clay County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 64.7% ±9.9 pts | 56.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4% ±6.9 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 82.7% ±12.4 pts | 85.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 5.8% ±4.9 pts | 9.1% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±17.7 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Walked | 1.6% ±3.4 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 9.9% ±11.3 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.9 min ±3.9 | 25.0 min | −9.5 min |
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 Xenia?
No census tract lies mostly in Xenia; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9722Clay County | 2,959 | $75,029 |
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 Xenia) · Census block assignment files
How does Xenia compare with other places in Illinois?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Xenia is the 14,523rd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 955th-most populous of 1,294 in Illinois.
Xenia 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 | 955th | 1,294 |
Xenia's figures with every place in Illinois (CSV)
Every place in Illinois, sortable · Compare Xenia 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 Xenia?
25 of the 57 figures for Xenia 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 Xenia 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 Xenia.