Cairo city, Illinois demographics
Population: 1,694
Median age: 46.2
Median household income: 29,375
Cairo is a city in Alexander County, Illinois, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Cairo city, IL.
Population
| 2021 | 1,694 |
| 2020 | 1,884 |
| 2019 | 2,120 |
| 2018 | 2,528 |
| 2017 | 2,516 |
| 2016 | 2,559 |
| 2015 | 2,758 |
| 2014 | 2,688 |
| 2013 | 2,740 |
| 2012 | 2,812 |
| 2011 | 2,893 |
| 2010 | 2,963 |
| 2009 | 3,132 |
Census data for Cairo city, Illinois
Demographic and housing estimates in Cairo city, Illinois
| Total population | 1,694 |
| Male | 800 |
| Female | 894 |
| Total population | 1,694 |
| Under 5 years | 48 |
| 5 to 9 years | 135 |
| 10 to 14 years | 125 |
| 15 to 19 years | 174 |
| 20 to 24 years | 131 |
| 25 to 34 years | 113 |
| 35 to 44 years | 117 |
| 45 to 54 years | 219 |
| 55 to 59 years | 154 |
| 60 to 64 years | 99 |
| 65 to 74 years | 220 |
| 75 to 84 years | 105 |
| 85 years and over | 54 |
| Median age (years) | 46.2 |
| Under 18 years | 382 |
| 16 years and over | 1,373 |
| 18 years and over | 1,312 |
| 21 years and over | 1,129 |
| 62 years and over | 414 |
| 65 years and over | 379 |
| Total population | 1,694 |
| One race | 1,644 |
| White | 470 |
| Black or African American | 1,174 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 0 |
| Two or more races | 50 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,312 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 648 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 664 |
Social characteristics in Cairo city, Illinois
| Total households | 580 |
| Family households (families) | 110 |
| Married-couple family | 7 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 169 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 153 |
| Nonfamily households | 294 |
| Average household size | 270 |
| Average family size | 2.78 |
Economic characteristics in Cairo city, Illinois
| Total households | 580 |
| Less than $10,000 | 79 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 37 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 120 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 121 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 92 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 82 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 16 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 15 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 13 |
| $200,000 or more | 5 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 29,375 |
Housing characteristics in Cairo city, Illinois
| Total housing units | 1,273 |
| Occupied housing units | 580 |
| Vacant housing units | 693 |
| Total housing units | 1,273 |
| 1-unit, detached | 823 |
| 1-unit, attached | 5 |
| 2 units | 63 |
| 3 or 4 units | 28 |
| 5 to 9 units | 49 |
| 10 to 19 units | 28 |
| 20 or more units | 261 |
| Mobile home | 16 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 1,273 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 0 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 10 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 75 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 56 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 159 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 161 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 144 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 199 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 469 |
| Total housing units | 1,273 |
| 1 room | 227 |
| 2 rooms | 0 |
| 3 rooms | 31 |
| 4 rooms | 225 |
| 5 rooms | 368 |
| 6 rooms | 243 |
| 7 rooms | 102 |
| 8 rooms | 40 |
| 9 rooms or more | 37 |
| Median rooms | 4.9 |
| Total housing units | 1,273 |
| No bedroom | 227 |
| 1 bedroom | 43 |
| 2 bedrooms | 322 |
| 3 bedrooms | 579 |
| 4 bedrooms | 80 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 22 |
| Occupied housing units | 580 |
| Owner-occupied | 397 |
| Renter-occupied | 183 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3.34 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 1.56 |
| Occupied housing units | 580 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 33 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 165 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 106 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 102 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 64 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 110 |
| Owner-occupied units | 397 |
| Less than $50,000 | 228 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 91 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 11 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 39 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 23 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 0 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 5 |
| Median (dollars) | 30,400 |
| Owner-occupied units | 397 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 147 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 250 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 178 |
| Less than $500 | 97 |
| $500 to $999 | 72 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 7 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 2 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 450 |
| No rent paid | 5 |
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