Roodhouse

County:: Greene County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.127
State:: Illinois

Roodhouse is a city located in Greene County, Illinois. Roodhouse has a 2025 population of 1,480. Roodhouse is currently declining at a rate of -1.2% annually and its population has decreased by -5.67% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,569 in 2020.

The average household income in Roodhouse is $66,816 with a poverty rate of 23.67%. The median age in Roodhouse is 46.9 years: 42.2 years for males, and 48.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Roodhouse includes 98.07% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,630	98.07%
Two or more races	30	1.81%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2	0.12%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Roodhouse Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Roodhouse's average per capita income is $33,250. Household income levels show a median of $51,667. The poverty rate stands at 23.67%.

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	$63,438	-
Families	$61,250	$77,010
Households	$51,667	$66,816
Non Families	$41,750	$48,251

$33,250

Average Income

$51,667

Median Household Income

23.67%

Poverty Rate