Roberts: Demographics & People
Roberts's population stands at 487 people, in 206 households. Population shrank 1.2% from 493 (2022) to 487 (2024). Median age 38.8 years. (3.1y younger than Ford County; 1.1y older than Illinois). Children under 18 are 30% of the population. Population is 87% White (non-Hispanic) and 8% Hispanic or Latino. The community is relatively homogeneous (Simpson index 0.15). 61% of households are family-led. County health: 37% adult obesity, 18% smoke.
- 2.4 people per household (vs Illinois avg 2.5).
- 39% non-family households (singles, roommates) (vs Illinois 38%).
- 76 dependents per 100 working-age (youth + seniors / 18-64) (vs Illinois 64).
Population & Trend
Population shrank 1.2% from 493 (2022) to 487 (2024). Estimated 2026 population: ~481 (extrapolated at -0.6%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 473.
| Census data vintage | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Population | 18,679 people |
| Annual growth rate · Population change | -1.2% |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2022) | 493 |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2024) | 487 |
| Annual growth rate · Trend category | declining |
| Population | 487 people (vs Illinois 39,460) |
| Population Estimate | 473 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Age Distribution
Median age 38.8y is 0.1 years younger than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 30% — above the U.S. share of ~22%.
| Age Summary · Median age | 38.8 years (vs Illinois 37.7y) |
|---|---|
| Age Summary · Children Pct | 29.8% |
| Age Summary · Character | family-oriented |
| Age Summary · Total Pop | 487 |
| Age Summary · Under 18 | 145 |
| Age Summary · 18 To 34 | 83.0× |
| Age Summary · 35 To 64 | 194.0× |
| Age Summary · 65 Plus | 65 |
| Population under 18 | 145 |
| Median age | 38.8 years (vs Illinois 37.7y) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2024 — place-level B01001 query · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-29
Race, Ethnicity & Diversity
Of 487 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.15 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as relatively homogeneous.
| White residents | 442 |
|---|---|
| Asian residents | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino residents | 37 |
| Diversity Index · Diversity index (Simpson) | 15.3% |
| Diversity Index · Diversity label | relatively homogeneous |
| Diversity Index · Groups counted | 3 |
| Diversity Index · Largest group share | 91.7% |
| Asian population | 0.6% (vs Illinois 6.1%) |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 7.6% (vs Illinois 17.6%) |
| White (non-Hispanic) population | 87.1% (vs Illinois 54.8%) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Ancestry
Self-reported ancestry from Census ACS — what residents report as their ethnic origin, separate from race. Counts can exceed population because people can list multiple ancestries.
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Citizenship & Origin
Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS).
| Residents born in this state | 400 |
|---|---|
| Residents born in another state | 73 |
| Share born in this state | 82.1% |
| Share born in another state | 17.9% |
| Native-born U.S. citizens | 15.0% |
| Naturalized citizens | 2.9% |
| Total foreign-born residents | 10 |
Households & Family Composition
206 households. Averaging 2.6 people each — larger than the U.S. average of 2.5. 61% are family households — below the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 119 families, 50% are married couples with children.
| Children under 18 | 164 |
|---|---|
| Total families | 119 |
| Married couples with children | 59 |
| Single-parent households | 6 |
| Average household size | 2.62 |
| Women who gave birth (past year) | 17.8% |
| Grandparents living with grandchildren | 6 |
| Grandparents responsible for grandchildren | 4 |
| Family households | 126 households (vs Illinois 9,709) |
| Households that are families | 61.2% (vs Illinois 62.4%) |
| Total households | 206 households (vs Illinois 14,867) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Residential Stability & Migration
How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 6.4% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%.
| Moved within the county (past year) | 6.4% |
|---|---|
| Migration · People moving in (annual) | 16,300 |
| Migration · People moving out (annual) | 16,295 |
| Migration · Net migration (in − out) | 5 |
| Migration · Population growing | Yes |
| Migration · Year | 2022-2023 |
Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Disability
Census ACS measures self-reported functional limitations — vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive, self-care, or independent-living. The U.S. baseline disability rate is about 12–13%; rates trend higher with median age.
| Residents with a disability | 36 |
|---|---|
| Disability rate | 7.3% |
Other
| Congressional District · District | 2 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Formatted | IL-02 |
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 17033 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 17 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 033 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Crawford |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 22.9% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 17.50 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 29.30 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 17033 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Crawford County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Noncore |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 599 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 17033 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Crawford County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 58.0% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 52.7% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 52.4% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 18,667 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Non-metro |
| Family Score · Score | 10 |
| Family Score · Schools | 19 |
| Family Score · Children Pct | 29.8% |
| Family Score · Rating | excellent |
| Town Summary · Key Facts | population 487, declining, family-oriented, middle-class, mixed |
| Town Summary · Population | 487 people (vs Illinois 39,460) |
| Town Summary · County | Crawford County |
Sources: Census place-to-CD118 crosswalk (place_fips) · federal dataset cascade