Herscher

County:: Kankakee County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.813
State:: Illinois

Herscher is a village located in Kankakee County, Illinois. Herscher has a 2025 population of 1,468. Herscher is currently declining at a rate of -0.68% annually and its population has decreased by -3.23% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,517 in 2020.

The average household income in Herscher is $98,885 with a poverty rate of 4.85%.The median age in Herscher is 39.7 years: 35 years for males, and 41.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Herscher includes 97.54% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,270	97.54%
Two or more races	20	1.54%
Black or African American	11	0.84%
Asian	1	0.08%

Herscher Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Herscher's average per capita income is $54,013. Household income levels show a median of $100,833. The poverty rate stands at 4.85%.

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	$120,357	-
Families	$118,491	$113,383
Households	$100,833	$98,885
Non Families	$41,339	$54,869

$54,013

Average Income

$100,833

Median Household Income

4.85%

Poverty Rate