Wamac, IL

City in IL, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

804

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

Median Age

46.7

years ∙ half population younger than 46.7, half older

Diversity Index

13.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.6%

foreign-born population

99.4%Native

0.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Wamac is a city within Clinton, Marion, and Washington counties, Illinois, United States.

Location

City in IL, US

Co-ordinates

DEC38.490941° N, 89.147860° W

DMS38° 29′ 27.39″ N, 89° 08′ 52.30″ W

Population Density & area

566.2/sq mi (219.7/km²)

Total Area

1.43 sq mi (3.69 km²)

Land Area

1.42 sq mi (3.66 km²) · 99.26%

Water Area

0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²) · 0.74%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

45% male

Male 45%

Female 55%

males per 100 females

Wamac 81.9

Illinois 97.7

United States 98

Nativity

0.6%

foreign-born population

99.4%Native

0.6% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Wamac 0.6%

Illinois 14.7%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

46.7

years ∙ half population younger than 46.7, half older

Wamac

46.7

Illinois

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Wamac 58

Illinois 63.5

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Wamac	Illinois	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	23.4%	21.8%	22%
Working age (18-64)	63.3%	61.2%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	13.3%	17%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	58	63.5	64.4
Child dependency ratio	36.9	35.7	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	21	27.8	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

93%

Black

0.9%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

Other

4.9%

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

13.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Wamac 13.3%

Illinois 60.5%

United States 61.4%

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 Wamac population

	Wamac	Illinois	United States
Hispanic or Latino	1%	18.8%	19.3%
Mexican	0.6%	14.4%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	1.6%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.3%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.4%	2.5%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	99%	81.2%	80.7%
One race	94.1%	77.8%	76.4%
White	93%	58.1%	57.4%
Black or African American	0.9%	13.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0.2%	5.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4.9%	3.4%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

50% family

Family 50%

Non family 50%

% family households

Wamac 50%

Illinois 62.2%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.16

persons per household

Wamac

2.16

Illinois

2.46

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Wamac population

	Wamac	Illinois	United States
Total households	372	5,036,449	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.16	2.46	2.53
Family households	186	3,130,978	82,990,528
Average family size	2.87	3.14	3.14
Married couple family	111	2,282,435	60,637,388
Other families	75	848,543	22,353,140
Male householder	28	248,521	6,572,819
Female householder	47	600,022	15,780,321
Non-family households	186	1,905,471	46,236,968
One-person households	142	1,569,881	37,140,836
Male householder	71	712,191	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	26	210,051	5,225,110
Female householder	71	857,690	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	33	417,870	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	44	335,590	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

415

housing units

Wamac 415

Illinois 5,457,452

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

89.6% occupied

Occupied 89.6%

Vacant 10.4%

vacancy rate

Wamac 10.4%

Illinois 7.7%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

53.7%

Single family houses

53.7%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

42.7%

Boat, RV, van, etc

3.6%

Median Year Built

1964

Half of houses were built before 1964, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

16.1%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

41.7%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

29.6%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

12.6%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Wamac	Illinois	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5	5.6	5.5
1–3 rooms	9.2%	14.6%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	71.9%	50.9%	51.6%
7+ rooms	19.1%	34.6%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	4.1%	3.1%	2.9%
1 bedroom	5.8%	11.5%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	47.2%	27.7%	25%
3 bedrooms	37.1%	35.8%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	5.8%	21.7%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1964	1971	1981
Total housing units	415	5,457,452	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

70.2% owners

Renter-occupied 29.8%

Owner-occupied 70.2%

homeownership rate

Wamac 70.2%

Illinois 67.1%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.13

Owner-occupied

2.24

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Wamac 2.13

Illinois 2.62

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Wamac	Illinois	United States
Total occupied units	372	5,036,449	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	23.7%	23.3%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	43.5%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.5%	17.3%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	18.3%	21.3%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	92.5%	97.5%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	4.6%	1.6%	2.2%
1.51 or more	3%	0.8%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	10.2%	11%	8.4%
1 vehicle	58.3%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	26.9%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	4.6%	18.3%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	75.3%	79.5%	51.4%
Electricity	22.6%	18.6%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.1%	3.9%
All other fuels	2.2%	0.8%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.8%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	2.2%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$20,100

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Wamac

$20,100

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

40.4%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

40.4%

Owners without a mortgage

11.5%

Renters

42.2%

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

	Wamac	Illinois	United States
Property value
Median Value	$20,100	$263,300	$332,700
Under $100,000	95.4%	13.7%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	2.7%	21.5%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	0%	22.3%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	1.9%	27.7%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	12.1%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	2.7%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	18%	60.8%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	82%	39.2%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$735	$1,987	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$368	$792	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$787	$1,274	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

0.7%

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

Wamac 0.7%

Illinois 37.8%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

18.8%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Wamac 18.8%

Illinois 9.6%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

140

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

9.3%

K–12

87.1%

College / Undergraduate

3.6%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

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

Wamac

Illinois

41.4%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

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

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Wamac	Illinois	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	140	3,051,569	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	9.3%	6.3%	5.7%
K–12	87.1%	67.3%	67.6%
Kindergarten	14.3%	4.9%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	7.1%	19.5%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	32.9%	20.8%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	32.9%	22.1%	21.7%
College or graduate school	3.6%	26.4%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	3.6%	19.8%	21%
Graduate, professional school	0%	6.6%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	0%	41.4%	40.9%
School type
Public school	88.6%	80.5%	82%
Private school	11.4%	19.5%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

584

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

8.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

9.9%

HS graduate

48.6%

Some college no degree

22.1%

Associates degree

9.8%

Bachelors degree

0.7%

Graduate or professional degree

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

82.7% · 17.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

60.3% · 39.7%

HS graduate

41.5% · 58.5%

Some college no degree

44.2% · 55.8%

Associates degree

35.1% · 64.9%

Bachelors degree

50% · 50%

Graduate or professional degree

—% · —%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Wamac	Illinois	United States
Population (25+)	584	8,767,004	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	8.9%	4.6%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	9.9%	5%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	48.6%	25.1%	26%
Some college, no degree	22.1%	19.2%	19.1%
Associate's degree	9.8%	8.3%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0.7%	37.8%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	0.7%	22.6%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	0%	15.3%	14.1%
High School or higher	81.2%	90.5%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$38,750

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$32,708

Some college or associates

$50,250

Bachelors degree

$—

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

39.1%

HS graduate

24.6%

Some college or associates

12.9%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Wamac	Illinois	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$38,750	$55,582	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$34,655	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$32,708	$40,965	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$50,250	$47,813	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$—	$73,326	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$91,623	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	39.1%	21.6%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	24.6%	14.4%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	12.9%	9.9%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	4.5%	4.5%

Insights for Wamac, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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