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Wapella, De Witt County, Illinois

Village in De Witt County, Illinois · ZIP 61777

  • De Witt County
  • Within Wapella Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 503 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 215Households
  • $59,375Median household income
  • $101,800Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About Wapella

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Population, 2000 to 2020−21.2%
5005506006507002000: 65120002010: 55820102020: 5132020651513
Population of Wapella at each census
CensusPopulation
2000651
2010558
2020513

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 Wapella
Under $50k39.1%
$50k to $100k30.7%
$100k to $150k19.1%
$150k to $200k5.6%
$200k and over5.6%

Median household income $59,375 · 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 Wapella
Owner occupied
194 units
Renter occupied
21 units
Vacancy rate
8.9%

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.

Wapella compared with its county and state
Wapella compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWapellaDe Witt CountyIllinois
Population46515,46112,692,653
Median household income$59,375$64,802$81,702
Median age40.344.038.9
Median home value$101,800$124,200$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher14.5%21.4%37.2%
Foreign-born residents0.2%1.6%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes90.2%76.8%66.8%
Mean commute to work22.3 minutes22.7 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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