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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 Gorham, IL compare?
| Figure | Gorham, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 168 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 173 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 142 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 0.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.2% |
| Measure | Gorham, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 248±142 |
| Median age | 34.8±16.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.2%±4.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 96.4%±4.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±14.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±14.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.4%±3.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 6.6%±5.2 pts |
| Median household income | $55,938±$18,162 |
| Per capita income | $18,305±$4,804 |
| People below the poverty line | 18.1%±14.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 25.2%±15.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $26,100±$7,316 |
| Median gross rent | $571±$186 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 77.8%±44.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.3%±12.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±25.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 0.0%±33.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 86.2%±11.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.3%±4.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 34.7 min±13.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.2%±5.0 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