Gillespie is a city located in Macoupin County Illinois. Gillespie has a 2020 population of 3,138. Gillespie is currently declining at a rate of -0.48% annually and its population has decreased by -0.95% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,168 in 2010.
The average household income in Gillespie is $61,857 with a poverty rate of 16.46%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $666 per month, and the median house value is $89,200. The median age in Gillespie is 41.8 years, 38 years for males, and 44.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gillespiewas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 2,903 | 97.51% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 15 | 0.50% |
Some Other Race | 28 | 0.94% |
Two or More Races | 31 | 1.04% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 1,351 | 2.2 | 69.3 |
Married | 640 | 2.69 | 79.8 |
Male | 59 | 2.08 | 28.8 |
Female | 204 | 3.18 | 51.5 |
Non Family | 448 | 1.08 | 67.6 |
2.65
Average Family Size
2.2
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 63 | 2.88% |
9th to 12th Grade | 217 | 9.91% |
High School Graduate | 808 | 36.89% |
Some College | 539 | 24.61% |
Associates Degree | 169 | 7.72% |
Bachelors Degree | 267 | 12.19% |
Graduate Degree | 127 | 5.80% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 2,129 | 1,849 | 394 |
Native American | 15 | 15 | |
Other Race | 28 | 28 | |
2+ Races | 18 | 18 | |
Hispanic | 28 | 28 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 18.51%.
$36,372
Average Earnings
$60,221
Average Male
$25,313
Average Female
100.00% of Gillespie residents speak only English, while 0.00% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.00% of the population.
16.46%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.46%
Male Poverty Rate
19.51%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Gillespie is White, with 16.88% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Gillespie is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.06%.
52.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
57.5%
Male Marriage Rate
48.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 311 | 13.32% |
Native American | 15 | 100.00% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
24.85%
Veteran Disability Rate
61.1%
Labor Force Participation
56.9%
Employment Rate
6.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
85.35%
Born in Gillespie
99.70%
Native Born
0.30%
Foreign Born
0.30%
Non Citizen
0.00%
Naturalized
99.70% of Gillespie residents were born in the United States, with 85.35% having been born in Illinois. 0.30% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1920 | 4,063 | 0.00% | |
1930 | 5,111 | 1,048 | 2.32% |
1940 | 4,440 | -671 | -1.40% |
1950 | 4,105 | -335 | -0.78% |
1960 | 3,569 | -536 | -1.39% |
1970 | 3,457 | -112 | -0.32% |
1980 | 3,740 | 283 | 0.79% |
1990 | 3,645 | -95 | -0.26% |
2000 | 3,412 | -233 | -0.66% |
2010 | 3,319 | -93 | -0.28% |
2011 | 3,304 | -15 | -0.45% |
2012 | 3,289 | -15 | -0.45% |
2013 | 3,274 | -15 | -0.46% |
2014 | 3,259 | -15 | -0.46% |
2015 | 3,244 | -15 | -0.46% |
2016 | 3,229 | -15 | -0.46% |
2017 | 3,214 | -15 | -0.46% |
2018 | 3,199 | -15 | -0.47% |
2019 | 3,184 | -15 | -0.47% |
2020 | 3,168 | -16 | -0.50% |
2021 | 3,153 | -15 | -0.47% |
2022 | 3,138 | -15 | -0.48% |