Menominee, 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

345

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

Median Age

47.9

years ∙ half population younger than 47.9, half older

Diversity Index

24.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

10.1%

foreign-born population

89.9%Native

10.1% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

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

Location

Village in Jo Daviess County, IL, US

Co-ordinates

DEC42.474683° N, 90.542894° W

DMS42° 28′ 28.86″ N, 90° 32′ 34.42″ W

Population Density & area

180.6/sq mi (69.56/km²)

Total Area

1.91 sq mi (4.96 km²)

Land Area

1.91 sq mi (4.96 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

40.9% male

Male 40.9%

Female 59.1%

males per 100 females

Menominee 69.1

Jo Daviess County 100

Illinois 97.7

Nativity

10.1%

foreign-born population

89.9%Native

10.1% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Menominee 10.1%

Jo Daviess County 1.9%

Illinois 14.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

47.9

years ∙ half population younger than 47.9, half older

Menominee

47.9

Jo Daviess County

51.5

Illinois

Dependency ratio

57.5

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Menominee 57.5

Jo Daviess County 92.7

Illinois 63.5

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Menominee	Jo Daviess County	Illinois
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	26.7%	18.2%	21.8%
Working age (18-64)	63.4%	51.9%	61.2%
Senior (65+)	9.9%	29.9%	17%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	57.5	92.7	63.5
Child dependency ratio	42	35	35.7
Old-age dependency ratio	15.5	57.7	27.8

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

86.1%

Black

0.9%

Asian

Hispanic

10.7%

Other

0.3%

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

24.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Menominee 24.7%

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 Menominee population

	Menominee	Jo Daviess County	Illinois
Hispanic or Latino	10.7%	4.2%	18.8%
Mexican	10.7%	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	89.3%	95.8%	81.2%
One race	89%	93.6%	77.8%
White	86.1%	91.9%	58.1%
Black or African American	0.9%	0.8%	13.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Asian	2%	0.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0.3%	2.2%	3.4%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

79.6% family

Family 79.6%

Non family 20.4%

% family households

Menominee 79.6%

Jo Daviess County 63.7%

Illinois 62.2%

Average household size

2.52

persons per household

Menominee

2.52

Jo Daviess County

2.08

Illinois

2.46

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Menominee population

	Menominee	Jo Daviess County	Illinois
Total households	137	10,391	5,036,449
Average houshold size	2.52	2.08	2.46
Family households	109	6,620	3,130,978
Average family size	2.84	2.55	3.14
Married couple family	95	5,540	2,282,435
Other families	14	1,080	848,543
Male householder	0	372	248,521
Female householder	14	708	600,022
Non-family households	28	3,771	1,905,471
One-person households	24	3,198	1,569,881
Male householder	5	1,462	712,191
Senior (65+) living alone	3	560	210,051
Female householder	19	1,736	857,690
Senior (65+) living alone	6	1,171	417,870
Other living arrangements	4	573	335,590

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

143

housing units

Menominee 143

Jo Daviess County 13,440

Illinois 5,457,452

Occupancy status

95.8% occupied

Occupied 95.8%

Vacant 4.2%

vacancy rate

Menominee 4.2%

Jo Daviess County 22.7%

Illinois 7.7%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

90.9%

Single family houses

90.9%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

9.1%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1991

Half of houses were built before 1991, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

19.6%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

16.1%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

22.4%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

42%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Menominee	Jo Daviess County	Illinois
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.9	6.3	5.6
1–3 rooms	2.8%	7%	14.6%
4–6 rooms	42%	45.8%	50.9%
7+ rooms	55.3%	47.2%	34.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	0.4%	3.1%
1 bedroom	2.1%	7.5%	11.5%
2 bedrooms	27.3%	21%	27.7%
3 bedrooms	46.9%	47.5%	35.8%
4+ bedrooms	23.8%	23.7%	21.7%
At a glance
Median year built	1991	1972	1971
Total housing units	143	13,440	5,457,452

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

81% owners

Renter-occupied 19%

Owner-occupied 81%

homeownership rate

Menominee 81%

Jo Daviess County 80.4%

Illinois 67.1%

Average household size

2.6

Owner-occupied

2.15

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Menominee 2.6

Jo Daviess County 2.18

Illinois 2.62

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Menominee	Jo Daviess County	Illinois
Total occupied units	137	10,391	5,036,449
Year moved in
2020 or later	10.2%	21.2%	23.3%
2010 to 2019	34.3%	35.2%	38.1%
2000 to 2009	42.3%	17.7%	17.3%
1999 or earlier	13.1%	25.9%	21.3%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	97.1%	99.4%	97.5%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	0.5%	1.6%
1.51 or more	2.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	2.9%	7%	11%
1 vehicle	13.1%	29.5%	35.7%
2 vehicles	32.8%	42.4%	35.1%
3 or more vehicles	51.1%	21.1%	18.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas	82.5%	86.4%	79.5%
Electricity	4.4%	9.3%	18.6%
Solar	0.7%	0.2%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	2.9%	1%	0.1%
All other fuels	4.4%	3%	0.8%
No fuel used	5.1%	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

$257,900

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Menominee

$257,900

Jo Daviess County

$209,900

Illinois

$263,300

Housing Cost Burden

5.4%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

5.4%

Owners without a mortgage

5.4%

Renters

20%

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

	Menominee	Jo Daviess County	Illinois
Property value
Median Value	$257,900	$209,900	$263,300
Under $100,000	9%	20.8%	13.7%
$100,000 - $200,000	24.3%	26.5%	21.5%
$200,000 - $300,000	43.2%	23.6%	22.3%
$300,000 - $500,000	16.2%	22.1%	27.7%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	6.3%	6%	12.1%
$1,000,000 and more	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	66.7%	54.8%	60.8%
Without a mortgage	33.3%	45.2%	39.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,800	$1,455	$1,987
Without a mortgage	$815	$664	$792
Gross rent
Median rent	$735	$825	$1,274

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

19.8%

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

Menominee 19.8%

Jo Daviess County 28.9%

Illinois 37.8%

Adults without a high school diploma

1.7%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Menominee 1.7%

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

K–12

88%

College / Undergraduate

12%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

12.5%

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

Menominee

12.5%

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

	Menominee	Jo Daviess County	Illinois
Total enrolled (age 3+)	75	3,747	3,051,569
Nursery / preschool	0%	4.8%	6.3%
K–12	88%	80.1%	67.3%
Kindergarten	5.3%	6.4%	4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	12%	22.7%	19.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	14.7%	26.7%	20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	56%	24.4%	22.1%
College or graduate school	12%	15.1%	26.4%
College, undergraduate	12%	10.9%	19.8%
Graduate, professional school	0%	4.1%	6.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	12.5%	19.1%	41.4%
School type
Public school	72%	86.5%	80.5%
Private school	28%	13.5%	19.5%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

237

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

1.7%

HS graduate

56.1%

Some college no degree

Associates degree

14.3%

Bachelors degree

11%

Graduate or professional degree

8.9%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Menominee due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

—% · —%

9th-12th, no diploma

100% · 0%

HS graduate

40.6% · 59.4%

Some college no degree

47.4% · 52.6%

Associates degree

23.5% · 76.5%

Bachelors degree

53.8% · 46.2%

Graduate or professional degree

23.8% · 76.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Menominee	Jo Daviess County	Illinois
Population (25+)	237	16,604	8,767,004
Less than 9th grade	0%	2.6%	4.6%
9th–12th, no diploma	1.7%	4.2%	5%
High school diploma or GED	56.1%	30.7%	25.1%
Some college, no degree	8%	21.2%	19.2%
Associate's degree	14.3%	12.3%	8.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.8%	28.9%	37.8%
Bachelor's degree	11%	19.9%	22.6%
Graduate or professional	8.9%	9%	15.3%
High School or higher	98.3%	93.2%	90.5%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$37,917

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$36,058

Some college or associates

$31,667

Bachelors degree

$82,500

Graduate or professional degree

$105,625

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

100%

HS graduate

12%

Some college or associates

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Menominee	Jo Daviess County	Illinois
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$37,917	$48,008	$55,582
Less than high school graduate	$—	$35,714	$34,655
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$36,058	$38,001	$40,965
Some college or associate's degree	$31,667	$48,051	$47,813
Bachelor's degree	$82,500	$67,052	$73,326
Graduate or professional degree	$105,625	$86,250	$91,623
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	100%	13.9%	21.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	12%	12%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	0%	6.7%	9.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	1.9%	4.5%

Insights for Menominee, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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