Apple River, IL

Village in Jo Daviess County, IL, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

290

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

41.5

years ∙ half population younger than 41.5, half older

Diversity Index

20.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

4.5%

foreign-born population

95.5%Native

4.5% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Apple River is a village within Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States.

Location

Village in Jo Daviess County, IL, US

Co-ordinates

DEC42.502261° N, 90.093699° W

DMS42° 30′ 08.14″ N, 90° 05′ 37.32″ W

Population Density & area

411.3/sq mi (158.9/km²)

Total Area

0.705 sq mi (1.825 km²)

Land Area

0.705 sq mi (1.825 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.3% male

Male 48.3%

Female 51.7%

males per 100 females

Apple River 93.3

Jo Daviess County 100

Illinois 97.7

Nativity

4.5%

foreign-born population

95.5%Native

4.5% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Apple River 4.5%

Jo Daviess County 1.9%

Illinois 14.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

41.5

years ∙ half population younger than 41.5, half older

Apple River

41.5

Jo Daviess County

51.5

Illinois

Dependency ratio

71.6

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Apple River 71.6

Jo Daviess County 92.7

Illinois 63.5

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Apple River	Jo Daviess County	Illinois
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	24.8%	18.2%	21.8%
Working age (18-64)	58.3%	51.9%	61.2%
Senior (65+)	16.9%	29.9%	17%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	71.6	92.7	63.5
Child dependency ratio	42.6	35	35.7
Old-age dependency ratio	29	57.7	27.8

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

88.6%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

7.9%

Other

3.5%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

20.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Apple River 20.8%

Jo Daviess County 15.3%

Illinois 60.5%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Apple River population

Racial and ethnic composition — Apple River vs Jo Daviess County vs Illinois. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Apple River	Jo Daviess County	Illinois
Hispanic or Latino	7.9%	4.2%	18.8%
Mexican	7.9%	3.1%	14.4%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.1%	1.6%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	1%	2.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	92.1%	95.8%	81.2%
One race	90.4%	93.6%	77.8%
White	88.6%	91.9%	58.1%
Black or African American	0%	0.8%	13.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Asian	0%	0.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0%
Some Other Race	1.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	1.7%	2.2%	3.4%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

59.1% family

Family 59.1%

Non family 40.9%

% family households

Apple River 59.1%

Jo Daviess County 63.7%

Illinois 62.2%

Average household size

2.28

persons per household

Apple River

2.28

Jo Daviess County

2.08

Illinois

2.46

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Apple River population

	Apple River	Jo Daviess County	Illinois
Total households	127	10,391	5,036,449
Average houshold size	2.28	2.08	2.46
Family households	75	6,620	3,130,978
Average family size	2.75	2.55	3.14
Married couple family	50	5,540	2,282,435
Other families	25	1,080	848,543
Male householder	10	372	248,521
Female householder	15	708	600,022
Non-family households	52	3,771	1,905,471
One-person households	40	3,198	1,569,881
Male householder	11	1,462	712,191
Senior (65+) living alone	4	560	210,051
Female householder	29	1,736	857,690
Senior (65+) living alone	18	1,171	417,870
Other living arrangements	12	573	335,590

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

148

housing units

Apple River 148

Jo Daviess County 13,440

Illinois 5,457,452

Occupancy status

85.8% occupied

Occupied 85.8%

Vacant 14.2%

vacancy rate

Apple River 14.2%

Jo Daviess County 22.7%

Illinois 7.7%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

75.7%

Single family houses

75.7%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

21.6%

Mobile homes

2.7%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1938

Half of houses were built before 1938, and half after.

* The Census Bureau did not report an exact median year built for Apple River the estimate falls at or before 1939, the lower limit of the survey's reporting range.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

58.1%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

28.4%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

13.6%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Apple River	Jo Daviess County	Illinois
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.3	6.3	5.6
1–3 rooms	9.5%	7%	14.6%
4–6 rooms	60.8%	45.8%	50.9%
7+ rooms	29.7%	47.2%	34.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	0.4%	3.1%
1 bedroom	13.5%	7.5%	11.5%
2 bedrooms	21.6%	21%	27.7%
3 bedrooms	58.8%	47.5%	35.8%
4+ bedrooms	6.1%	23.7%	21.7%
At a glance
Median year built	1938	1972	1971
Total housing units	148	13,440	5,457,452

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

66.9% owners

Renter-occupied 33.1%

Owner-occupied 66.9%

homeownership rate

Apple River 66.9%

Jo Daviess County 80.4%

Illinois 67.1%

Average household size

2.2

Owner-occupied

2.45

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Apple River 2.2

Jo Daviess County 2.18

Illinois 2.62

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Apple River	Jo Daviess County	Illinois
Total occupied units	127	10,391	5,036,449
Year moved in
2020 or later	18.9%	21.2%	23.3%
2010 to 2019	41.7%	35.2%	38.1%
2000 to 2009	13.4%	17.7%	17.3%
1999 or earlier	25.9%	25.9%	21.3%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.2%	99.4%	97.5%
1.01 to 1.50	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%
1.51 or more	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	3.9%	7%	11%
1 vehicle	40.9%	29.5%	35.7%
2 vehicles	37.8%	42.4%	35.1%
3 or more vehicles	17.3%	21.1%	18.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas	69.3%	86.4%	79.5%
Electricity	23.6%	9.3%	18.6%
Solar	0%	0.2%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	5.5%	1%	0.1%
All other fuels	1.6%	3%	0.8%
No fuel used	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0%	0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.2%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	2%	0.8%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$87,100

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Apple River

$87,100

Jo Daviess County

$209,900

Illinois

$263,300

Housing Cost Burden

28.6%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

28.6%

Owners without a mortgage

20.9%

Renters

75%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Apple River	Jo Daviess County	Illinois
Property value
Median Value	$87,100	$209,900	$263,300
Under $100,000	57.7%	20.8%	13.7%
$100,000 - $200,000	42.4%	26.5%	21.5%
$200,000 - $300,000	0%	23.6%	22.3%
$300,000 - $500,000	0%	22.1%	27.7%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	6%	12.1%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0.9%	2.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	49.4%	54.8%	60.8%
Without a mortgage	50.6%	45.2%	39.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,083	$1,455	$1,987
Without a mortgage	$554	$664	$792
Gross rent
Median rent	$880	$825	$1,274

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

16.4%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Apple River 16.4%

Jo Daviess County 28.9%

Illinois 37.8%

Adults without a high school diploma

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Apple River 8%

Jo Daviess County 6.8%

Illinois 9.6%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

11.8%

K–12

75%

College / Undergraduate

7.9%

Graduate / Professional

5.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

29.4%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Apple River

29.4%

Jo Daviess County

19.1%

Illinois

41.4%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Apple River	Jo Daviess County	Illinois
Total enrolled (age 3+)	76	3,747	3,051,569
Nursery / preschool	11.8%	4.8%	6.3%
K–12	75%	80.1%	67.3%
Kindergarten	6.6%	6.4%	4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	22.4%	22.7%	19.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	27.6%	26.7%	20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	18.4%	24.4%	22.1%
College or graduate school	13.2%	15.1%	26.4%
College, undergraduate	7.9%	10.9%	19.8%
Graduate, professional school	5.3%	4.1%	6.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	29.4%	19.1%	41.4%
School type
Public school	90.8%	86.5%	80.5%
Private school	9.2%	13.5%	19.5%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

201

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

HS graduate

45.8%

Some college no degree

19.4%

Associates degree

10.4%

Bachelors degree

13.4%

Graduate or professional degree

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

0% · 100%

9th-12th, no diploma

71.4% · 28.6%

HS graduate

50% · 50%

Some college no degree

33.3% · 66.7%

Associates degree

33.3% · 66.7%

Bachelors degree

18.5% · 81.5%

Graduate or professional degree

66.7% · 33.3%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Apple River	Jo Daviess County	Illinois
Population (25+)	201	16,604	8,767,004
Less than 9th grade	1%	2.6%	4.6%
9th–12th, no diploma	7%	4.2%	5%
High school diploma or GED	45.8%	30.7%	25.1%
Some college, no degree	19.4%	21.2%	19.2%
Associate's degree	10.4%	12.3%	8.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	16.4%	28.9%	37.8%
Bachelor's degree	13.4%	19.9%	22.6%
Graduate or professional	3%	9%	15.3%
High School or higher	92%	93.2%	90.5%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$39,643

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$33,750

HS graduate

$47,917

Some college or associates

$39,167

Bachelors degree

$18,194

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

24.2%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

56.3%

HS graduate

3.3%

Some college or associates

41.7%

Bachelors degree or higher

24.2%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Apple River	Jo Daviess County	Illinois
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$39,643	$48,008	$55,582
Less than high school graduate	$33,750	$35,714	$34,655
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$47,917	$38,001	$40,965
Some college or associate's degree	$39,167	$48,051	$47,813
Bachelor's degree	$18,194	$67,052	$73,326
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$86,250	$91,623
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	56.3%	13.9%	21.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	3.3%	12%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	41.7%	6.7%	9.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.2%	1.9%	4.5%

Insights for Apple River, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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