Housing data for Webber Township, IL
Webber Township, IL has an estimated 1,636 residents and 822 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Jefferson County.
19.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $917 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−26.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,636 (±223)
- Housing units
- 822 (±104)
- Households that rent
- 19.2%
- Median gross rent
- $917
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −26.3%
What stands out in Webber Township
Households without a vehicle: 0.8% (±0.8 points) in Webber Township, lower than in Jefferson County (6.3%).
Average commute: 28.2 minutes (±3.5) in Webber Township, higher than in Jefferson County (19.6 minutes).
Working from home: 2.3% (±2.0 points) in Webber Township, lower than in Jefferson County (5.4%).
Housing in Webber Township at a glance
- Median rent: $917 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $775 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 28.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 19.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $59,241 median household income
- Home values: $119,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,136 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,635 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 69.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 50.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 41.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 28.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −26.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Webber Township against Jefferson County, its state and the nation
| Webber Township | Jefferson County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,636 (±223) | 36,550 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 822 (±104) | 16,629 (±74) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 19.2% (±9.2 points) | 28.3% (±1.7 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $917 (±$551) | $885 (±$31) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $59,241 (±$8,455) | $63,118 (±$2,847) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $119,300 (±$20,003) | $126,000 (±$6,496) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,635 (±$538) | $2,148 (±$104) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 50.9% (±11.3 points) | 54.9% (±2.9 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.2 minutes (±3.5) | 19.6 minutes (±0.7) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.1% (±5.9 points) | 85.7% (±1.7 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 49.6 years (±8.9) | 41.2 years (±0.4) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Webber Township covers 37.0 square miles of land, about 44 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Webber Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,220 (±221) | 1,636 (±223) | −26.3% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 932 (±76) | 822 (±104) | −11.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $721 (±$96) | $917 (±$551) | +27.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $87,500 (±$6,921) | $119,300 (±$20,003) | +36.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $53,750 (±$5,481) | $59,241 (±$8,455) | +10.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,016 (±$67) | $1,136 (±$116) | +11.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,053 (±$285) | $1,635 (±$538) | +55.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 12.8% (±4.6 points) | 19.2% (±9.2 points) | +6.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±24.1 points) | 0.0% (±22.1 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.
Crime reported to police in Jefferson County
Webber Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Jefferson County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Jefferson County recorded 267 violent and 1,195 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 Webber Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62814 | 36% | 1,668 | $1,031 | $121,300 | $59,462 |
| 62872 | 18% | 1,153 | — | $87,700 | $62,344 |
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 Webber Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluford | 2.1 mi | $786 | $94,500 | 23.2% |
| Farrington Township | 5.6 mi | — | $117,000 | 3.2% |
| Mount Vernon Township | 5.8 mi | $878 | $102,500 | 36.3% |
| Four Mile Township | 6.1 mi | — | $81,400 | 26.9% |
| Keenes | 6.3 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Pendleton Township | 6.8 mi | $625 | $109,500 | 20.2% |
| Hickory Hill Township | 7.9 mi | — | $140,600 | 0.0% |
| Field Township | 8.3 mi | — | $159,400 | 12.9% |
Places in Illinois most like Webber Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loami | $907 | $131,900 | $57,813 | 24.3% |
| Bellevue | $943 | $121,300 | $60,987 | 25.4% |
| Burgess Township | $910 | $113,800 | $65,461 | 24.4% |
| Wayne City | $829 | $98,300 | $54,643 | 20.4% |
| Odin Township | $892 | $119,300 | $57,946 | 24.7% |
| East Gillespie | $868 | $135,400 | $63,500 | 14.0% |
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 Webber Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $761 | $766 | $994 | $1,186 | $1,320 |
HUD income limits for Webber Township, 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 Jefferson County, IL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $83,300.
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 Webber Township
How many renters are there in Webber Township?
Webber Township has an estimated 148 (±76) renting households, 19.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Webber Township?
The median household income in Webber Township is $59,241 (±$8,455) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Webber Township, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $119,300 (±$20,003) for owner-occupied homes in Webber Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Webber Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Webber Township, IL is $1,136 (±$116) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Webber Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Webber Township, IL is $1,635 (±$538) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Webber Township?
Webber Township, IL has an estimated 822 (±104) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Webber Township growing?
In Webber Township, the number of residents went from 2,220 in 2015–2019 to 1,636 in 2020–2024 (−26.3%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Webber Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Webber Township are 62814, 62872.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 62814?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62814 is $1,031 (±$583) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Webber township, Jefferson County, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Webber township, Jefferson County, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Webber township, Jefferson County, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Webber township, Jefferson County, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Webber township, Jefferson County, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Webber township, Jefferson County, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Webber township, Jefferson County, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Jefferson County, IL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Jefferson 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 Webber township, Jefferson County, Illinois (county subdivision:79514, in state:17 county:081).
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 .