What kinds of homes are in Elkville, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Elkville, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Elkville, IL has 415 (±66) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 541 homes per square mile of land.

75.9% are detached single-family houses.

7.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 415 (±66)
Detached houses: 75.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.4%
5+ unit buildings: 1.7%

Homes in Elkville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Elkville	Jackson County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	75.9% (±8.0 points)	52.2%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.2% (±0.9 points)	2.6%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	5.5% (±4.1 points)	5.5%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.9% (±3.2 points)	7.2%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.7% (±2.0 points)	6.0%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±8.6 points)	5.4%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±8.6 points)	9.9%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	14.7% (±6.6 points)	11.2%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±8.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Elkville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Jackson County (21.3%).

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 Elkville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elkville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Elkville	—	1.7% (±12.3 points)	—
Elk Township	1.5 mi	0.9% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dowell	2.1 mi	0.0% (±39.0 points)	Not measurably different
Vergennes Township	4.4 mi	0.0% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Vergennes	5.6 mi	0.0% (±37.1 points)	Not measurably different
Du Quoin	6.4 mi	9.4% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
De Soto	6.5 mi	2.3% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
De Soto Township	6.9 mi	1.4% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hurst	7.0 mi	0.0% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Jackson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Carbondale Township	38.7% (±4.8 points)
3	Murphysboro	12.9% (±5.1 points)
4	Murphysboro Township	10.0% (±3.8 points)
5	Ava	6.6% (±13.8 points)
6	Bradley Township	2.7% (±5.3 points)
7	De Soto	2.3% (±7.0 points)
8	Elkville	1.7% (±12.3 points)
9	De Soto Township	1.4% (±4.4 points)
10	Campbell Hill	1.1% (±25.8 points)
11	Elk Township	0.9% (±7.0 points)
12	Makanda Township	0.3% (±2.0 points)
13 (tie)	Dowell	0.0% (±39.0 points)
13 (tie)	Gorham	0.0% (±44.7 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Jackson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Elkville

How many homes are in Elkville?

Elkville, IL has an estimated 415 (±66) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Elkville houses or apartments?

75.9% are detached houses and 0.2% attached houses, while 9.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.4% of homes in Elkville 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 — Elkville village, 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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