Housing data for Mounds, IL
Mounds, IL has an estimated 986 residents and 606 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Pulaski County.
50.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $592 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 986 (±183)
- Housing units
- 606 (±86)
- Households that rent
- 50.6%
- Median gross rent
- $592
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +17.7%
What stands out in Mounds
Median real estate taxes: $364 (±$259) in Mounds, lower than in Pulaski County ($869).
Households that rent: 50.6% (±13.3 points) in Mounds, higher than in Pulaski County (31.8%).
Median household income: $30,917 (±$6,965) in Mounds, lower than in Pulaski County ($42,463).
Homes built before 1980: 82.6% (±16.5 points) in Mounds, higher than in Pulaski County (62.4%).
Housing in Mounds at a glance
- Median rent: $592 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $617 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 40.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 50.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $30,917 median household income
- Homeowner costs: $1,135 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $364 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 3.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 55.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 82.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 3.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 55.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 31.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 670 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +17.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 18.5% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 3.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Mounds against Pulaski County, its state and the nation
| Mounds | Pulaski County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 986 (±183) | 5,015 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 606 (±86) | 2,851 (±19) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 50.6% (±13.3 points) | 31.8% (±5.5 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $592 (±$420) | $634 (±$31) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $30,917 (±$6,965) | $42,463 (±$5,028) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $85,100 (±$11,565) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $364 (±$259) | $869 (±$242) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 82.6% (±16.5 points) | 62.4% (±6.8 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 31.5 minutes (±7.5) | 29.4 minutes (±2.1) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 66.8% (±13.8 points) | 61.1% (±5.4 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.4 years (±11.0) | 43.0 years (±1.5) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Mounds covers 1.2 square miles of land, about 817 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Mounds has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 838 (±166) | 986 (±183) | +17.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 518 (±70) | 606 (±86) | +17.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $470 (±$232) | $592 (±$420) | +26.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $21,974 (±$6,161) | $30,917 (±$6,965) | +40.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $906 (±$230) | $1,135 (±$126) | +25.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $346 (±$85) | $364 (±$259) | +5.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 35.0% (±11.0 points) | 50.6% (±13.3 points) | +15.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.0% (±6.2 points) | 3.4% (±5.2 points) | −0.6 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 Mounds
In 2025, the Mounds Police Department reported 670 violent and 670 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Pulaski County, the departments that report recorded 275 violent and 252 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Mounds
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mound City | 3.0 mi | $775 | $55,600 | 57.9% |
| Pulaski | 7.2 mi | $669 | $88,500 | 38.8% |
| Cairo | 7.7 mi | $515 | $32,000 | 34.9% |
| Olmsted | 8.0 mi | $625 | $51,800 | 26.8% |
| Tamms | 9.4 mi | $496 | $55,700 | 18.7% |
| Barlow | 9.8 mi | $538 | $68,100 | 52.4% |
| Wyatt | 11 mi | $598 | $47,100 | 31.4% |
| Ullin | 11 mi | — | $58,600 | 20.0% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Mounds, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $648 | $854 | $930 | $1,287 | $1,554 |
HUD income limits for Mounds, 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 Mounds
How many renters are there in Mounds?
Mounds has an estimated 197 (±62) renting households, 50.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Mounds?
The median household income in Mounds is $30,917 (±$6,965) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Mounds?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Mounds, IL is $1,135 (±$126) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Mounds?
Mounds, IL has an estimated 606 (±86) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Mounds?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 46.0% of homes in Mounds, IL.
How old are most homes in Mounds?
82.6% of homes in Mounds, IL were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Mounds growing?
In Mounds, the number of residents went from 838 in 2015–2019 to 986 in 2020–2024 (+17.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mounds city, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mounds city, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mounds city, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mounds city, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mounds city, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mounds city, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mounds city, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Pulaski County, IL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Pulaski County, IL
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Mounds Police Department (ORI IL0770300)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Mounds city, Illinois (place:50777, 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 .