Ashkum

County:: Iroquois County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.835
State:: Illinois

Ashkum is a village located in Iroquois County, Illinois. Ashkum has a 2025 population of 703. Ashkum is currently declining at a rate of -1.26% annually and its population has decreased by -5.89% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 747 in 2020.

The average household income in Ashkum is $87,682 with a poverty rate of 4.71%.The median age in Ashkum is 37.4 years: 35.5 years for males, and 42 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Ashkum includes 89.28% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	683	89.28%
Two or more races	65	8.5%
Black or African American	17	2.22%

Ashkum Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ashkum's average per capita income is $46,553. Household income levels show a median of $67,500. The poverty rate stands at 4.71%.

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	$100,714	-
Families	$87,917	$108,274
Households	$67,500	$87,682
Non Families	$38,523	$40,875

$46,553

Average Income

$67,500

Median Household Income

4.71%

Poverty Rate