Aledo is a city located in Mercer County Illinois. Aledo has a 2023 population of 3,584. It is also the county seat of Mercer County.Aledo is currently declining at a rate of -0.5% annually and its population has decreased by -1.48% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,638 in 2020.
The average household income in Aledo is $67,907 with a poverty rate of 9.47%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Aledo is 45.4 years, 44.1 years for males, and 48.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Aledo was:
2.86
Average Family Size
2.29
Average Household Size
59.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
96.15% of Aledo residents speak only English, while 3.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.91% of the population.
9.47%
Overall Poverty Rate
5.27%
Male Poverty Rate
13.52%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Aledo is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Aledo is White, with 9.47% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.74%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
53.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.4%
Male Marriage Rate
52.8%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
36.02%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
63.5%
Labor Force Participation
62.4%
Employment Rate
1.8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
74.67%
Born in Aledo
104.42%
Native Born
2.21%
Foreign Born
0.33%
Non Citizen
1.88%
Naturalized
104.42% of Aledo residents were born in the United States, with 74.67% having been born in Illinois. 0.33% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.