Housing data for Thomasboro, IL
Thomasboro, IL has an estimated 918 residents and 502 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Champaign County.
24.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $808 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 918 (±176)
- Housing units
- 502 (±93)
- Households that rent
- 24.9%
- Median gross rent
- $808
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −7.9%
What stands out in Thomasboro
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 5.8% (±10.9 points) in Thomasboro, lower than in Champaign County (33.0%).
Working from home: 3.8% (±2.9 points) in Thomasboro, lower than in Champaign County (15.5%).
Median home value: $111,800 (±$5,266) in Thomasboro, lower than in Champaign County ($211,500).
Households without a vehicle: 4.0% (±2.3 points) in Thomasboro, lower than in Champaign County (12.8%).
Housing in Thomasboro at a glance
- Median rent: $808 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $671 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 25.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 24.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $64,038 median household income
- Home values: $111,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $899 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,484 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 69.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 80.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 21.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −7.9% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 19.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Thomasboro against Champaign County, its state and the nation
| Thomasboro | Champaign County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 918 (±176) | 208,741 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 502 (±93) | 95,115 (±182) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 24.9% (±7.4 points) | 46.0% (±1.1 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $808 (±$85) | $1,051 (±$21) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $64,038 (±$6,426) | $63,683 (±$1,675) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $111,800 (±$5,266) | $211,500 (±$4,486) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,484 (±$464) | $4,353 (±$108) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 69.0% (±13.6 points) | 48.4% (±1.8 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.4 minutes (±2.2) | 16.9 minutes (±0.4) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.8% (±3.4 points) | 90.5% (±0.7 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.5 years (±7.9) | 30.7 years (±0.1) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Thomasboro covers 1.0 square miles of land, about 918 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Thomasboro has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 997 (±122) | 918 (±176) | −7.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 503 (±58) | 502 (±93) | −0.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $718 (±$51) | $808 (±$85) | +12.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $88,600 (±$6,839) | $111,800 (±$5,266) | +26.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $48,304 (±$8,621) | $64,038 (±$6,426) | +32.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $914 (±$49) | $899 (±$151) | −1.6% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,563 (±$188) | $2,484 (±$464) | +58.9% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 28.4% (±5.5 points) | 24.9% (±7.4 points) | −3.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 13.4% (±12.9 points) | 5.3% (±8.5 points) | −8.1 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 Champaign County
Thomasboro has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Champaign County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Champaign County recorded 330 violent and 1,640 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.
Places near Thomasboro
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rantoul Township | 2.2 mi | $925 | $113,000 | 40.0% |
| Rantoul | 4.4 mi | $890 | $118,200 | 45.0% |
| Somer Township | 4.5 mi | $1,113 | $278,000 | 14.4% |
| Condit Township | 4.9 mi | — | $212,500 | 2.3% |
| Hensley Township | 7.1 mi | $1,181 | $149,200 | 22.9% |
| Stanton Township | 7.2 mi | — | $237,500 | 6.7% |
| Ludlow Township | 8.2 mi | $854 | $150,500 | 46.0% |
| Urbana | 9.3 mi | $972 | $184,900 | 62.7% |
Places in Illinois most like Thomasboro
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moweaqua | $896 | $114,500 | $69,625 | 28.3% |
| Newton | $794 | $95,400 | $61,761 | 22.6% |
| La Moille | $876 | $111,300 | $68,125 | 27.8% |
| Wyoming | $668 | $109,500 | $60,238 | 24.2% |
| Raymond | $924 | $108,200 | $66,591 | 22.7% |
| Carmi Township | $820 | $117,600 | $53,323 | 26.2% |
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 Thomasboro, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $983 | $996 | $1,173 | $1,474 | $1,542 |
HUD income limits for Thomasboro, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,300 | $38,850 | $62,100 |
| 2 people | $26,600 | $44,400 | $71,000 |
| 3 people | $29,950 | $49,950 | $79,850 |
| 4 people | $33,250 | $55,450 | $88,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $59,900 | $95,800 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $64,350 | $102,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $68,800 | $110,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $73,200 | $117,100 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Champaign-Urbana, IL HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $114,300.
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 Thomasboro
What is the average rent in Thomasboro, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Thomasboro is $808 (±$85) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Thomasboro?
Thomasboro has an estimated 107 (±32) renting households, 24.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Thomasboro?
The median household income in Thomasboro is $64,038 (±$6,426) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Thomasboro, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $111,800 (±$5,266) for owner-occupied homes in Thomasboro (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Thomasboro?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Thomasboro, IL is $899 (±$151) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Thomasboro?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Thomasboro, IL is $2,484 (±$464) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Thomasboro growing?
In Thomasboro, the number of residents went from 997 in 2015–2019 to 918 in 2020–2024 (−7.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thomasboro village, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thomasboro village, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thomasboro village, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thomasboro village, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thomasboro village, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Thomasboro village, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Thomasboro village, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Champaign-Urbana, IL HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Champaign-Urbana, IL HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Thomasboro village, Illinois (place:75107, 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 .