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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Virden, IL compare?
| Figure | Virden, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,264 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,339 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 186 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 11.4% |
| Measure | Virden, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,305±16 |
| Median age | 38.4±5.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.0%±3.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.6%±4.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.4%±0.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.9%±5.9 pts |
| Median household income | $83,795±$13,252 |
| Per capita income | $35,137±$4,391 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.8%±5.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4%±5.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $107,200±$12,858 |
| Median gross rent | $793±$167 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.9%±17.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.9%±7.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.7%±5.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.1%±9.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.3 min±6.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.3%±3.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov