Housing data for Wallace Township, IL
Wallace Township, IL has an estimated 623 residents and 223 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in LaSalle County.
4.3% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 623 (±181)
- Housing units
- 223 (±55)
- Households that rent
- 4.3%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +24.8%
What stands out in Wallace Township
Households that rent: 4.3% (±4.8 points) in Wallace Township, lower than in LaSalle County (25.6%).
Median home value: $249,600 (±$76,871) in Wallace Township, higher than in LaSalle County ($161,900).
Median real estate taxes: $4,833 (±$1,267) in Wallace Township, higher than in LaSalle County ($3,418).
Average commute: 19.5 minutes (±5.0) in Wallace Township, lower than in LaSalle County (26.0 minutes).
- Home values in Wallace Township
- Property taxes in Wallace Township
- Commute and cars in Wallace Township
Housing in Wallace Township at a glance
- Rent burden: 66.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 4.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $102,917 median household income
- Home values: $249,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,386 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,833 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 90.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 69.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 68.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 19.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +24.8% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 10.5% 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)
Wallace Township against LaSalle County, its state and the nation
| Wallace Township | LaSalle County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 623 (±181) | 108,714 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 223 (±55) | 49,843 (±57) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 4.3% (±4.8 points) | 25.6% (±1.4 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $928 (±$24) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $102,917 (±$49,665) | $73,045 (±$2,890) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $249,600 (±$76,871) | $161,900 (±$2,651) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,833 (±$1,267) | $3,418 (±$90) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 69.1% (±25.8 points) | 70.1% (±2.5 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.5 minutes (±5.0) | 26.0 minutes (±1.1) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.5% (±9.3 points) | 87.4% (±1.1 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 32.7 years (±7.7) | 42.2 years (±0.3) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Wallace Township covers 27.6 square miles of land, about 23 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Wallace Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 499 (±132) | 623 (±181) | +24.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 211 (±46) | 223 (±55) | +5.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $192,900 (±$40,513) | $249,600 (±$76,871) | +29.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $95,536 (±$16,929) | $102,917 (±$49,665) | +7.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,469 (±$262) | $2,386 (±$459) | +62.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,596 (±$493) | $4,833 (±$1,267) | +5.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 14.3% (±8.7 points) | 4.3% (±4.8 points) | −10.0 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±54.8 points) | 0.0% (±100.0 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.
ZIP codes in Wallace Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61350 | 18% | 23,713 | $928 | $164,500 | $77,921 |
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 Wallace Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton Township | 3.8 mi | $1,024 | $254,800 | 19.7% |
| Ottawa Township | 4.8 mi | $911 | $139,500 | 30.0% |
| Ottawa | 5.4 mi | $920 | $154,000 | 30.3% |
| Freedom Township (LaSalle County) | 5.6 mi | $708 | $362,900 | 10.5% |
| Waltham Township | 5.6 mi | $1,656 | $263,900 | 12.4% |
| Naplate | 6.0 mi | $1,019 | $135,600 | 34.3% |
| Rutland Township (LaSalle County) | 7.0 mi | $887 | $226,400 | 21.8% |
| Utica Township | 7.3 mi | $971 | $242,600 | 9.0% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Wallace Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $733 | $804 | $1,052 | $1,369 | $1,688 |
HUD income limits for Wallace Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,050 | $35,000 | $56,050 |
| 2 people | $24,050 | $40,000 | $64,050 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $45,000 | $72,050 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $50,050 | $80,050 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $54,050 | $86,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $58,050 | $92,850 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $62,050 | $99,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $66,100 | $105,700 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the La Salle County, IL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $105,200.
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 Wallace Township
What is the median household income in Wallace Township?
The median household income in Wallace Township is $102,917 (±$49,665) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Wallace Township, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $249,600 (±$76,871) for owner-occupied homes in Wallace Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Wallace Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Wallace Township, IL is $2,386 (±$459) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Wallace Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Wallace Township, IL is $4,833 (±$1,267) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Wallace Township?
Wallace Township, IL has an estimated 223 (±55) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Wallace Township?
69.1% of homes in Wallace Township, IL were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Wallace Township growing?
In Wallace Township, the number of residents went from 499 in 2015–2019 to 623 in 2020–2024 (+24.8%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Wallace Township?
The ZIP code that covers Wallace Township is 61350.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 61350?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61350 is $928 (±$33) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wallace township, LaSalle County, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wallace township, LaSalle County, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wallace township, LaSalle County, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wallace township, LaSalle County, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wallace township, LaSalle County, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wallace township, LaSalle County, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wallace township, LaSalle County, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: La Salle County, IL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: La Salle 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 Wallace township, LaSalle County, Illinois (county subdivision:78487, in state:17 county:099).
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 .