Housing data for Divernon, IL

Divernon, IL has an estimated 1,164 residents and 538 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a village in Sangamon County.

22.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,034 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,164 (±259)
Housing units
538 (±89)
Households that rent
22.1%
Median gross rent
$1,034
Residents since 2015–2019
+1.0%

What stands out in Divernon

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 1.3% (±9.7 points) in Divernon, lower than in Sangamon County (11.6%).

Average commute: 30.3 minutes (±5.8) in Divernon, higher than in Sangamon County (19.7 minutes).

Median real estate taxes: $2,207 (±$357) in Divernon, lower than in Sangamon County ($3,512).

Median home value: $133,700 (±$21,693) in Divernon, lower than in Sangamon County ($176,300).

Housing in Divernon at a glance

  • Median rent: $1,034 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent by bedrooms: $798 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 36.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 22.1% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $71,750 median household income
  • Home values: $133,700 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,209 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $2,207 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 1.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 65.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 76.2% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 87.2% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 30.3 minutes average trip to work
  • Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
  • Growth: +1.0% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 17.5% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 2.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Divernon against Sangamon County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
DivernonSangamon CountyIllinoisUnited States
Residents1,164 (±259)194,947 (exact)12,694,798 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units538 (±89)93,382 (±103)5,457,452 (±471)143,775,355
Households that rent22.1% (±8.9 points)28.7% (±1.2 points)32.9% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,034 (±$411)$983 (±$18)$1,274 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$71,750 (±$14,082)$75,357 (±$1,749)$83,390 (±$362)$80,734
Median home value$133,700 (±$21,693)$176,300 (±$4,624)$263,300 (±$797)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,207 (±$357)$3,512 (±$86)$5,298 (±$22)$3,119
Built before 198076.2% (±15.6 points)61.8% (±1.9 points)63.4% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute30.3 minutes (±5.8)19.7 minutes (±0.6)27.8 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband80.2% (±11.0 points)90.6% (±0.9 points)90.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents37.0 years (±8.8)41.0 years (±0.2)39.0 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Divernon covers 0.8 square miles of land, about 1,526 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Divernon has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents1,153 (±180)1,164 (±259)+1.0%Not a measurable change
Housing units552 (±70)538 (±89)−2.5%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$714 (±$56)$1,034 (±$411)+44.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$97,100 (±$6,134)$133,700 (±$21,693)+37.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$65,667 (±$7,630)$71,750 (±$14,082)+9.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$954 (±$123)$1,209 (±$124)+26.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,926 (±$263)$2,207 (±$357)+14.6%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent20.9% (±7.6 points)22.1% (±8.9 points)+1.2 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±24.7 points)0.0% (±29.2 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Crime reported to police in Divernon

In 2024, the Divernon Police Department reported 0 violent and 814 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.

Places near Divernon

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Divernon Township0.3 mi$1,034$162,20021.9%
Pawnee Township3.8 mi$838$157,60018.0%
Pawnee4.0 mi$838$149,50019.8%
Auburn4.8 mi$1,011$149,60016.1%
Auburn Township (Sangamon County)5.6 mi$1,020$151,20017.4%
Thayer5.9 mi$968$97,10013.1%
Ball Township6.2 mi$1,029$299,0002.7%
Bois D'Arc Township6.2 mi$764$132,60016.5%

Places in Illinois most like Divernon

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Pecatonica$1,038$143,900$73,16219.6%
Bunker Hill$862$137,500$75,91718.8%
Forest City Township$937$111,300$71,71516.8%
Villa Grove$878$125,700$70,64726.8%
Mansfield$1,021$142,200$78,75019.0%
Minonk$999$120,500$69,35227.0%

Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Illinois.

HUD Fair Market Rent for Divernon, fiscal year 2027

Springfield, IL MSA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$861$977$1,237$1,631$1,728

HUD income limits for Divernon, fiscal year 2026

Springfield, IL MSA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$24,150$40,250$64,350
2 people$27,600$46,000$73,550
3 people$31,050$51,750$82,750
4 people$34,450$57,450$91,900
5 people$38,680$62,050$99,300
6 people$44,360$66,650$106,650
7 people$50,040$71,250$114,000
8 people$55,720$75,850$121,350

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Springfield, IL MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $114,900.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Divernon

How many renters are there in Divernon?

Divernon has an estimated 105 (±50) renting households, 22.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Divernon?

The median household income in Divernon is $71,750 (±$14,082) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Divernon, IL?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $133,700 (±$21,693) for owner-occupied homes in Divernon (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Divernon?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Divernon, IL is $1,209 (±$124) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Divernon?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Divernon, IL is $2,207 (±$357) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Divernon?

Divernon, IL has an estimated 538 (±89) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Divernon growing?

In Divernon, the number of residents went from 1,153 in 2015–2019 to 1,164 in 2020–2024 (+1.0%), not a measurable change.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Divernon village, Illinois (place:20045, in state:17).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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