Mounds is a city located in Pulaski County Illinois. Mounds has a 2024 population of 598. Mounds is currently declining at a rate of -2.29% annually and its population has decreased by -8.56% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 654 in 2020.
The average household income in Mounds is $33,874 with a poverty rate of 39.9%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Mounds is 42.6 years, 36.4 years for males, and 46.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mounds was:
Black or African American
White
Two or more races
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Other race
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 320 | 2.6 | 58.4 | 41.6 |
| Non Family | 152 | 1.57 | 62.5 | 37.5 |
| Married | 103 | 2.28 | 75.7 | 24.3 |
| Female | 60 | 5.03 | 15 | 85 |
| Male | 5 | 11 | 100 | 0 |
3.46
Average Family Size
2.6
Average Household Size
58.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 15.81%.
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
99.49% of Mounds residents speak only English, while 0.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.51% of the population.
rate
39.9%
Overall Poverty Rate
35.41%
Male Poverty Rate
44.33%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Mounds is White, with 50.85% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Mounds is Black, with 40.33% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 49.9%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
42.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.9%
Male Marriage Rate
34.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
10.98%
Veteran Poverty Rate
80.49%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
31.6%
Labor Force Participation
29%
Employment Rate
8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
77.5%
Born in Mounds
99.52%
Native Born
0.48%
Foreign Born
0.48%
Non Citizen
0%
Naturalized
99.52% of Mounds residents were born in the United States, with 77.5% having been born in Illinois. 0.48% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 528 | -14 | -2.58% |
| 2028 | 542 | -14 | -2.52% |
| 2027 | 556 | -14 | -2.46% |
| 2026 | 570 | -14 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 584 | -14 | -2.34% |
| 2024 | 598 | -14 | -2.29% |
| 2023 | 612 | -14 | -2.24% |
| 2022 | 626 | -14 | -2.19% |
| 2021 | 640 | -14 | -2.14% |
| 2020 | 654 | -27 | -3.96% |
| 2019 | 681 | -19 | -2.71% |
| 2018 | 700 | -16 | -2.23% |
| 2017 | 716 | -13 | -1.78% |
| 2016 | 729 | -8 | -1.09% |
| 2015 | 737 | -20 | -2.64% |
| 2014 | 757 | -14 | -1.82% |
| 2013 | 771 | -10 | -1.28% |
| 2012 | 781 | -4 | -0.51% |
| 2011 | 785 | -20 | -2.48% |
| 2010 | 805 | 0 | 0% |