Census › Illinois › Alexander County › Cairo
Cairo city, Illinois
| Population | 1,682 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 1,733 | P1 |
| Median age | 43.8 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 23.2% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 22.6% | B01001 |
| Households | 664 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 1.2% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $41,912 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $53,631 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $25,276 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 19.0% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 14.6% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 670 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 36.7 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.2% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 1,199 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 65.1% | B25003 |
| Renters | 34.9% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $32,000 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $515 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 20.6% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 75.7% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0.1% | B03002 |
| Asian | 0.0% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.0% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the county: median household income here is 89% of Alexander County's ($47,043); poverty 19.0% against 19.0%.
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FURP records in Cairo, IL
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 62 | $2,320,279 revenue (latest return) | CAIRO WOMENS SHELTER INC ($1,685,860) |
| Nonprofit contractors | 1 | $238,438 paid by nonprofits | GEORGE MOSS HEATING AND COOLING ($238,438) |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 5 | 6 plans | WATERFRONT SERVICES CO. (2) |
| Open Payments recipients | 9 | $4,149 industry payments | ROBERT Daniel DANSBY III ($1,768) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 1 | 1 patents and marks | ILLINOIS MINERALS COMPANY (1) |
| Federal award recipients | 112 | $120,031,561 federal awards | ALEXANDER COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY ($75,866,949) |
| State business registrations | 5 | WATERFRONT SERVICES CO. |
Cross-reference: 62 nonprofits for 1,682 residents is 368.6 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $2,320,279 is $1,379 per resident, 8.3% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Highest-paid people on nonprofit returns here
| # | Name | Title | Organization | Pay | Year | Times the median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JOHN G HOLLAND JR | TRUSTEE | ORIS B HASTINGS CHARITABLE FOUNDATI ON JOHN G HOLLAND TTEE | $240,000 | 2020 | 5.7x |
| 2 | E Jeannine Woods | Executive Director | CAIRO WOMENS SHELTER INC | $83,772 | 2023 | 2.0x |
| 3 | Eula J Woods | Executive Director | CAIRO WOMENS SHELTER INC | $73,608 | 2022 | 1.8x |
| 4 | Iwanda DeBerry | Executive Director | CAIRO WOMENS SHELTER INC | $56,936 | 2024 | 1.4x |
Each person's latest year on a 990 at a nonprofit placed here (reported pay including related organizations and other compensation); people paid under $50,000 are left out. The median household income here is $41,912.
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- CAIRO WOMENS SHELTER INC Cairo, IL · $1,685,860
- ORIS B HASTINGS CHARITABLE FOUNDATI ON JOHN G HOLLAND TTEE Cairo, IL · $245,983
- SOUTHERNMOST ILLINOIS COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION Cairo, IL · $119,310
- BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA Cairo, IL · $98,665
- BRONSON FOUNDATION NFP Cairo, IL · $97,126
- CAIRO HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION Cairo, IL · $31,774
- CAIRO HISTORICAL PRESERVATION PROJECT INC Cairo, IL · $30,529
- BUFFALO SOLDIERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB CONFLUENC RIVERS ILLINOIS CHAPTER Cairo, IL · $7,634
- ANN E JONES HOPE HELPING OTHERS PURSUE EXCELLENCE MEMORIAL SCHOLAR Cairo, IL · $2,331
- PRESBY TIPS FOUNDATION Cairo, IL · $1,067
Nonprofit contractors: biggest by paid by nonprofits
- GEORGE MOSS HEATING AND COOLING Cairo, IL · $238,438
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- WATERFRONT SERVICES CO. Cairo, IL · 2
- CAIRO DRY KILNS INC Cairo, IL · 1
- CAIRO PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANY Cairo, IL · 1
- DELTA CENTER, INC. Cairo, IL · 1
- FARROW LUMBER COMPANY Cairo, IL · 1
Open Payments recipients: biggest by industry payments
- ROBERT Daniel DANSBY III Cairo, IL · $1,768
- REBEKAH B BOGAN Cairo, IL · $595
- GEMO Y WONG Cairo, IL · $451
- MUHAMMAD MEMON Cairo, IL · $400
- DEBRA J POWELL Cairo, IL · $286
- COURTNEY YVONNE LEDBETTER Cairo, IL · $270
- TANYA H VARGAS Cairo, IL · $252
- ERIN BROWN Cairo, IL · $115
- JAMES A SCHWAB Cairo, IL · $12
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- ILLINOIS MINERALS COMPANY Cairo, IL · 1
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- ALEXANDER COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY Cairo, IL · $75,866,949
- COMMUNITY HEALTH & EMERGENCY SERVICES INC Cairo, IL · $36,010,469
- ALEXANDER COUNTY HA Cairo, IL · $2,265,661
- COUNTY OF ALEXANDER Cairo, IL · $1,765,889
- CITY OF CAIRO Cairo, IL · $1,229,413
- DELTA CENTER INC Cairo, IL · $1,051,336
- CAIRO SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 Cairo, IL · $728,200
- CAIRO DRAINAGE & LEVEE DISTRICT Cairo, IL · $366,489
- ALEXANDER, COUNTY OF Cairo, IL · $279,430
- LITTLE EGYPT HOUSING DEVEL CORP Cairo, IL · $136,000
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0