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Thomson is a Census village of 1,757 people across 2.22 square miles of land, in Carroll County. Median household income is $61,250, 69.3 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Thomson
What Thomson is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area2.22 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land792
- County holding the largest share of its areaCarroll County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Thomson
How many people live in Thomson
- Population1,757
- Median age40.7
- Population under 1831 plus or minus 20
- Share under 181.8 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Population 65 and over136 plus or minus 40
- Share 65 and over7.7 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Households166 plus or minus 36
- Family households100 plus or minus 25
- Share of households that are families60.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Thomson
Income and work in Thomson
- Median household income$61,250 plus or minus $25,351
- Per capita income$8,924 plus or minus $2,498
- Civilian labor force169 plus or minus 51
- Employed154 plus or minus 48
- Unemployed15 plus or minus 15
- Unemployment rate8.9 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Adults 25 and over1,699
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher69.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher4.4 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree0.9 percent plus or minus 1.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Thomson
Housing in Thomson
- Housing units203 plus or minus 42
- Occupied units166 plus or minus 36
- Vacant units37 plus or minus 25
- Vacancy rate18.2 percent plus or minus 11.7
- Owner occupied115 plus or minus 30
- Renter occupied51 plus or minus 22
- Ownership rate69.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$117,000 plus or minus $27,683
- Median gross rent, monthly$918 plus or minus $260
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.0 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Single family units153 plus or minus 38
- Share single family75.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more45 plus or minus 27
- Share in buildings of two or more22.2 percent plus or minus 12.5
- Mobile homes5 plus or minus 8
- Median year structure built1965
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Thomson
How Thomson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute147 plus or minus 48
- Commuting under 15 minutes68 plus or minus 28
- Share commuting under 15 minutes46.3 percent plus or minus 11.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more22 plus or minus 18
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more15.0 percent plus or minus 11.5
- Drove alone83.9 percent
- Carpooled10.7 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home1.3 percent plus or minus 2.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Thomson
Flood risk in Thomson
- NFIP communityVillage of Thomson
- NFIP community number170778
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/17/10
The Village of Thomson does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170778 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Carroll County, not Thomson
Carroll County context, not Thomson figures
- Establishments in Carroll County363
- Covered employment, Carroll County3,955
- Average annual pay, Carroll County$46,933
- Housing units permitted, Carroll County25
Every figure in this section is published for Carroll County as a whole and is not a measurement of Thomson.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Thomson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Thomson, Illinois?
1,757, in 166 households. Thomson village covers 2.22 square miles of land, which is 792 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Thomson in?
Carroll County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Thomson?
$61,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $117,000. Median gross rent is $918 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Thomson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Thomson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Thomson, village of, community 170778, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Thomson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Carroll County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Thomson.
Is zoning published for Thomson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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