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Herscher, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Herscher is a Census village of 1,246 people across 1.81 square miles of land, in Kankakee County. Median household income is $91,667, 74.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Herscher
What Herscher is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area1.81 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land687 plus or minus 148
- County holding the largest share of its areaKankakee 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.
Herscher
How many people live in Herscher
- Population1,246 plus or minus 269
- Median age40.0
- Population under 18313 plus or minus 88
- Share under 1825.1 percent
- Population 65 and over256 plus or minus 52
- Share 65 and over20.5 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Households486 plus or minus 97
- Family households367 plus or minus 86
- Share of households that are families75.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Herscher
Income and work in Herscher
- Median household income$91,667
- Per capita income$37,544
- Civilian labor force580 plus or minus 133
- Employed548 plus or minus 127
- Unemployed32 plus or minus 23
- Unemployment rate5.5 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Adults 25 and over856
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher99.4 percent plus or minus 23.8
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher29.9 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.1 percent plus or minus 4.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Herscher
Housing in Herscher
- Housing units544
- Occupied units486 plus or minus 97
- Vacant units58 plus or minus 38
- Vacancy rate10.7 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Owner occupied360 plus or minus 77
- Renter occupied126 plus or minus 46
- Ownership rate74.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$197,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$925 plus or minus $325
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.1 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Single family units446
- Share single family82.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more98 plus or minus 47
- Share in buildings of two or more18.0 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1968
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Herscher
How Herscher gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute481 plus or minus 113
- Commuting under 15 minutes143 plus or minus 45
- Share commuting under 15 minutes29.7 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more201 plus or minus 54
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more41.8 percent
- Drove alone82.1 percent
- Carpooled3.8 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Worked from home12.2 percent plus or minus 7.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kankakee County, not Herscher
Kankakee County context, not Herscher figures
- Establishments in Kankakee County2,268
- Covered employment, Kankakee County42,231
- Average annual pay, Kankakee County$55,890
- Housing units permitted, Kankakee County139
Every figure in this section is published for Kankakee County as a whole and is not a measurement of Herscher.
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.
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Common questions
Herscher questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Herscher, Illinois?
1,246, in 486 households. Herscher village covers 1.81 square miles of land, which is 687 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Herscher in?
Kankakee 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 Herscher?
$91,667. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $197,600. Median gross rent is $925 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page Herscher figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Kankakee 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 Herscher.
Is zoning published for Herscher?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.