Mount Erie

County:: Wayne County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.384
State:: Illinois

Mount Erie is a village located in Wayne County, Illinois. Mount Erie has a 2025 population of 95. Mount Erie is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by -2.06% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 97 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Erie is $54,226 with a poverty rate of 37.5%. The median age in Mount Erie is 27.9 years: 28.7 years for males, and 27.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Erie includes 99.25% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	132	99.25%
Two or more races	1	0.75%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Mount Erie Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mount Erie's average per capita income is $33,250. Household income levels show a median of $28,750. The poverty rate stands at 37.5%.

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
Families	$33,750	$55,437
Households	$28,750	$54,226
Non Families	$24,167	$26,275
Married Families	-	-

$33,250

Average Income

$28,750

Median Household Income

37.5%

Poverty Rate