What kinds of homes are in Du Quoin, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Du Quoin, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Du Quoin, IL has 2,745 (±186) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 393 homes per square mile of land.

73.0% are detached single-family houses.

11.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,745 (±186)
Detached houses: 73.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.6%
5+ unit buildings: 9.4%

Homes in Du Quoin by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Du Quoin	Perry County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	73.0% (±5.6 points)	76.1%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.0% (±1.1 points)	0.3%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	6.8% (±3.0 points)	4.0%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.8% (±3.3 points)	2.3%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.4% (±2.4 points)	1.7%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.7% (±0.9 points)	1.5%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.3% (±3.8 points)	3.0%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.0% (±3.4 points)	11.0%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Du Quoin, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Perry County (6.2%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (21.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Du Quoin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Du Quoin
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Du Quoin	—	9.4% (±4.6 points)	—
St. Johns	2.3 mi	11.3% (±42.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dowell	4.3 mi	0.0% (±39.0 points)	Not measurably different
Elkville	6.4 mi	1.7% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Elk Township	6.7 mi	0.9% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Tyrone Township	7.7 mi	0.9% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Pinckneyville	7.8 mi	11.5% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Vergennes Township	8.1 mi	0.0% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Vergennes	9.0 mi	0.0% (±37.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Elk Township, IL (0.9%), Tyrone Township, IL (0.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Perry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Pinckneyville	11.5% (±8.2 points)
2	St. Johns	11.3% (±42.8 points)
3	Du Quoin	9.4% (±4.6 points)
4	Cutler	7.1% (±33.5 points)
5	Willisville	4.8% (±22.2 points)
6	Tamaroa	0.0% (±20.4 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Du Quoin

How many homes are in Du Quoin?

Du Quoin, IL has an estimated 2,745 (±186) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Du Quoin houses or apartments?

73.0% are detached houses and 1.0% attached houses, while 21.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Du Quoin?

11.6% of homes in Du Quoin are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Du Quoin city, Illinois

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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