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Philo, Champaign County, Illinois

Village in Champaign County, Illinois · ZIP 61864

  • Champaign County
  • Within Philo Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 1,385 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 484Households
  • $103,438Median household income
  • $198,100Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About Philo

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Population, 2000 to 2020+5.9%
1.3k1.4k1.5k2000: 1,31420002010: 1,46620102020: 1,39220201,3141,392
Population of Philo at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,314
20101,466
20201,392

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Philo
Under $50k21.5%
$50k to $100k26.2%
$100k to $150k29.8%
$150k to $200k14.7%
$200k and over7.9%

Median household income $103,438 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Philo
Owner occupied
426 units
Renter occupied
58 units
Vacancy rate
8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Philo compared with its county and state
Philo compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePhiloChampaign CountyIllinois
Population1,461206,09812,692,653
Median household income$103,438$63,091$81,702
Median age34.530.938.9
Median home value$198,100$205,100$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher28.4%46.6%37.2%
Foreign-born residents1.3%13.5%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes88.0%53.4%66.8%
Mean commute to work21.1 minutes17.3 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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