City in Mercer County, Illinois · 2.3 sq mi · 1,486 people per sq mi
About 3,500 people live in Aledo. The typical household earns $72,292, and the median resident is 38.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,618 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.58%
Men 36.3 · Women 42.6
1860–2026
3,483
2026 projection
3.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
3,483
2026 projection
3.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,483 | -23 | 0.66% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,506 | -20 | 0.57% |
| 2024 | 3,526 | -44 | 1.23% |
| 2023 | 3,570 | -11 | 0.31% |
| 2022 | 3,581 | -22 | 0.61% |
| 2021 | 3,603 | -15 | 0.41% |
| 2020 | 3,618 | +174 | 5.05% |
| 2019 | 3,444 | -21 | 0.61% |
| 2018 | 3,465 | -14 | 0.40% |
| 2017 | 3,479 | -5 | 0.14% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 37 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 59% | 54% |
| Never married | 27% | 30% | 24% |
| Divorced | 8% | 6% | 10% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 12% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau