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Ashkum

County:
Iroquois County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
0.835
State:
Illinois

Ashkum is a village located in Iroquois County, Illinois. Ashkum has a 2025 population of 703. Ashkum is currently declining at a rate of -1.26% annually and its population has decreased by -5.89% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 747 in 2020.

The average household income in Ashkum is $87,682 with a poverty rate of 4.71%.The median age in Ashkum is 37.4 years: 35.5 years for males, and 42 years for females.

703
Total Population
841
Density (mi²)
-9 -1.26%
Growth

Ashkum Population

Ashkum Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Ashkum includes 89.28% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (89.3%)

Two or more races (8.5%)

Black or African American (2.2%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White68389.28%
Two or more races658.5%
Black or African American172.22%

Ashkum Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ashkum's average per capita income is $46,553. Household income levels show a median of $67,500. The poverty rate stands at 4.71%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$100,714-
Families$87,917$108,274
Households$67,500$87,682
Non Families$38,523$40,875

$46,553

Average Income

$67,500

Median Household Income

4.71%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)