A town of 3,171. A typical home worth about $125K.
The 2 things Virden does most differently from other towns.
Where Virden’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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The typical Virden home is worth about $125,000, up 1.6% in a year, 58% below the Illinois typical home.
Most working residents leave Virden for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Springfield (32%), Auburn (4%) and Girard (4%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Illinois average. 13% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois.
| Virden | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.1% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.7% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.8% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.2% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.7% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.7% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.1% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 45.9% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.7% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.9% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 9.3% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.1% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Virden reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 67% report less.
Virden has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.
Virden beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| What stands out | Virden | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.2% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 6.3% |
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Virden is a city in Macoupin and Sangamon counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 3,231 at the 2020 census. The Macoupin County portion of Virden is part of Greater St. Louis, while the Sangamon County portion is part of the Springfield, Illinois metropolitan area. Virden was the scene of an 1898 coal miners' strike, during which Mary Harris "Mother" Jones played a major role.
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2 towns share a border with Virden.