Housing data for Mound City, IL
Mound City, IL has an estimated 681 residents and 281 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Pulaski County.
57.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $775 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 681 (±209)
- Housing units
- 281 (±69)
- Households that rent
- 57.9%
- Median gross rent
- $775
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −8.5%
What stands out in Mound City
Households that rent: 57.9% (±15.9 points) in Mound City, higher than in Pulaski County (31.8%).
Median real estate taxes: $278 (±$215) in Mound City, lower than in Pulaski County ($869).
Median home value: $55,600 (±$18,337) in Mound City, lower than in Pulaski County ($85,100).
Housing in Mound City at a glance
- Median rent: $775 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 38.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 57.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $41,250 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $55,600 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $857 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $278 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 56.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 61.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 11.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 53.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 26.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −8.5% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 23.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Mound City against Pulaski County, its state and the nation
| Mound City | Pulaski County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 681 (±209) | 5,015 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 281 (±69) | 2,851 (±19) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 57.9% (±15.9 points) | 31.8% (±5.5 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $775 (±$200) | $634 (±$31) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $41,250 (±$23,271) | $42,463 (±$5,028) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $55,600 (±$18,337) | $85,100 (±$11,565) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $278 (±$215) | $869 (±$242) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 61.2% (±17.7 points) | 62.4% (±6.8 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.8 minutes (±6.8) | 29.4 minutes (±2.1) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 50.0% (±16.6 points) | 61.1% (±5.4 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.4 years (±8.8) | 43.0 years (±1.5) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Mound City covers 0.7 square miles of land, about 1,009 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Mound City has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 744 (±154) | 681 (±209) | −8.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 314 (±51) | 281 (±69) | −10.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $522 (±$42) | $775 (±$200) | +48.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $34,600 (±$17,289) | $55,600 (±$18,337) | +60.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $31,875 (±$18,488) | $41,250 (±$23,271) | +29.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $764 (±$121) | $857 (±$60) | +12.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $539 (±$225) | $278 (±$215) | −48.4% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 42.9% (±11.6 points) | 57.9% (±15.9 points) | +15.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.2% (±10.7 points) | 11.7% (±12.7 points) | +1.5 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.
Crime reported to police in Pulaski County
Mound City has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Pulaski County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Pulaski County recorded 275 violent and 252 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Mound City
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62963 | 16% | 713 | $775 | $52,900 | $54,531 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Mound City
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mounds | 3.0 mi | $592 | — | 50.6% |
| Cairo | 5.6 mi | $515 | $32,000 | 34.9% |
| Barlow | 6.9 mi | $538 | $68,100 | 52.4% |
| Olmsted | 8.0 mi | $625 | $51,800 | 26.8% |
| Wyatt | 8.7 mi | $598 | $47,100 | 31.4% |
| Wickliffe | 9.4 mi | — | $68,400 | 29.7% |
| Pulaski | 9.6 mi | $669 | $88,500 | 38.8% |
| La Center | 10 mi | $900 | $92,300 | 26.6% |
Places in Illinois most like Mound City
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompsonville | $674 | $84,500 | $46,058 | 48.9% |
| Cahokia Heights | $981 | $56,000 | $33,792 | 47.8% |
| Brownstown | $886 | $72,900 | $53,000 | 43.2% |
| Centreville Township | $969 | $59,200 | $34,675 | 43.5% |
| Beecher City | $596 | $90,800 | $43,750 | 47.9% |
| Venice | $1,015 | $54,000 | $32,066 | 68.1% |
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 Mound City, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $648 | $854 | $930 | $1,287 | $1,554 |
HUD income limits for Mound City, 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 Pulaski County, IL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $65,900.
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 Mound City
What is the average rent in Mound City, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Mound City is $775 (±$200) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Mound City?
Mound City has an estimated 117 (±45) renting households, 57.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Mound City?
Mound City, IL has an estimated 281 (±69) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Mound City?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 47.7% of homes in Mound City, IL.
How old are most homes in Mound City?
61.2% of homes in Mound City, IL were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Mound City?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mound City, used by 53.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Mound City growing?
In Mound City, the number of residents went from 744 in 2015–2019 to 681 in 2020–2024 (−8.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Mound City?
The ZIP code that covers Mound City is 62963.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 62963?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62963 is $775 (±$200) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mound City city, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mound City city, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mound City city, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mound City city, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mound City city, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mound City city, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mound City city, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Pulaski County, IL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Pulaski County, IL
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Mound City city, Illinois (place:50751, 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 .