Anchor

County:: McLean County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.171
State:: Illinois

Anchor is a village located in McLean County, Illinois. Anchor has a 2025 population of 157. Anchor is currently declining at a rate of -0.63% annually and its population has decreased by -2.48% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 161 in 2020.

The average household income in Anchor is $66,833 with a poverty rate of 12.39%.The median age in Anchor is 32.6 years: 32.2 years for males, and 34.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Anchor includes 83.13% White, and smaller percentages for Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	202	83.13%
Two or more races	40	16.46%
Native American	1	0.41%

Anchor Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Anchor's average per capita income is $35,000. Household income levels show a median of $70,536. The poverty rate stands at 12.39%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$73,125	-
Households	$70,536	$66,833
Families	$60,625	$64,153
Non Families	$22,083	$28,875

$35,000

Average Income

$70,536

Median Household Income

12.39%

Poverty Rate