Housing data for Lomax, IL
Lomax, IL has an estimated 318 residents and 154 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Henderson County.
18.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $810 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 318 (±98)
- Housing units
- 154 (±52)
- Households that rent
- 18.7%
- Median gross rent
- $810
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −19.7%
What stands out in Lomax
Households without a vehicle: 16.3% (±10.5 points) in Lomax, higher than in Henderson County (4.4%).
Median household income: $51,875 (±$6,998) in Lomax, lower than in Henderson County ($62,227).
Average commute: 31.8 minutes (±4.0) in Lomax, higher than in Henderson County (26.1 minutes).
Housing in Lomax at a glance
- Median rent: $810 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $575 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 66.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 18.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $51,875 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $79,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $937 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,407 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 59.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 59.1% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 91.9% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 31.8 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −19.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 17.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Lomax against Henderson County, its state and the nation
| Lomax | Henderson County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 318 (±98) | 6,193 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 154 (±52) | 3,366 (±20) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 18.7% (±10.7 points) | 18.9% (±3.3 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $810 (±$161) | $764 (±$73) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $51,875 (±$6,998) | $62,227 (±$6,201) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $79,000 (±$26,796) | $104,400 (±$9,004) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,407 (±$271) | $1,651 (±$124) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 59.1% (±19.5 points) | 67.4% (±6.4 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 31.8 minutes (±4.0) | 26.1 minutes (±1.8) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.0% (±9.1 points) | 84.0% (±3.4 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.9 years (±3.6) | 50.2 years (±0.4) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lomax covers 1.2 square miles of land, about 267 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lomax has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 396 (±87) | 318 (±98) | −19.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 211 (±35) | 154 (±52) | −27.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $575 (±$130) | $810 (±$161) | +40.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $66,500 (±$6,030) | $79,000 (±$26,796) | +18.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $30,417 (±$20,108) | $51,875 (±$6,998) | +70.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $692 (±$132) | $937 (±$98) | +35.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,263 (±$374) | $1,407 (±$271) | +11.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 40.7% (±12.5 points) | 18.7% (±10.7 points) | −22.0 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±33.3 points) | 0.0% (±66.4 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not 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.
Places near Lomax
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lomax Township | 0.4 mi | $871 | $85,400 | 23.7% |
| Carman Township | 5.0 mi | $701 | $91,000 | 29.3% |
| Dallas City | 5.6 mi | $866 | $90,000 | 19.0% |
| Terre Haute Township | 6.0 mi | — | $108,600 | 0.0% |
| Durham Township | 6.6 mi | — | — | 12.5% |
| Pontoosuc | 7.9 mi | — | $66,700 | 4.0% |
| Dallas City Township | 7.9 mi | $878 | $93,500 | 20.3% |
| La Harpe Township | 8.3 mi | $786 | $90,300 | 19.5% |
Places in Illinois most like Lomax
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsey Township | $768 | $71,300 | $55,357 | 15.5% |
| Bluford | $786 | $94,500 | $51,583 | 23.2% |
| New Douglas | $744 | $77,500 | $50,000 | 19.8% |
| Six Mile Township | $924 | $76,600 | $56,437 | 21.0% |
| Elk Township | $738 | $76,900 | $46,940 | 24.2% |
| Bonnie | $1,018 | $73,200 | $60,536 | 20.7% |
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 Lomax, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $651 | $715 | $935 | $1,295 | $1,351 |
HUD income limits for Lomax, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,850 | $31,400 | $50,250 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,900 | $57,400 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,400 | $64,600 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,850 | $71,750 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,450 | $77,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,050 | $83,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $55,650 | $89,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $59,250 | $94,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Henderson County, IL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $84,900.
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 Lomax
What is the average home value in Lomax, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $79,000 (±$26,796) for owner-occupied homes in Lomax (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Lomax?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lomax, IL is $937 (±$98) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Lomax?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Lomax, IL is $1,407 (±$271) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lomax growing?
In Lomax, the number of residents went from 396 in 2015–2019 to 318 in 2020–2024 (−19.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lomax village, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lomax village, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lomax village, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lomax village, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lomax village, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lomax village, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lomax village, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Henderson County, IL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Henderson County, IL
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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 Lomax village, Illinois (place:44381, 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 last updated on .