Population 3,865 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Abingdon
Household size in Abingdon
| Period | Abingdon | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Abingdon is a place of small households, averaging 2.32 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Abingdon
| Period | Abingdon | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.1 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Abingdon skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.1, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has dropped from 43.7 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Abingdon
| Period | Abingdon | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Abingdon as they are nationally: 12.4%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Illinois overall (11.3%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Abingdon
Renters in Abingdon
| Period | Abingdon | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.4% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.3% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Abingdon rent their homes (26.3%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 46.3% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Abingdon
| Period | Abingdon | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Abingdon: 11.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Abingdon
| Period | Abingdon | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1955 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1953 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +4 | +6 |
Abingdon is a place of older homes: half were built before 1953, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Abingdon
| Period | Abingdon | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $570 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $629 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $568 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $710 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$140 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Abingdon costs $710 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Abingdon
Bachelor's degrees in Abingdon
| Period | Abingdon | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Abingdon: 17.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Abingdon
| Period | Abingdon | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.7% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.6% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.0% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Abingdon is above the national rate: 93.6% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Abingdon
| Period | Abingdon | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Abingdon runs well above the national rate: 10.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Abingdon compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abingdon | 2.32 | 42.1 | 12.4% | 26.3% | 11.7% | 1953 | $710 | 17.8% | 93.6% | 10.0% |
| St. Augustine | 2.47 | 41.7 | 2.7% | 12.5% | 15.0% | 1968 | $737 | 12.6% | 95.6% | 6.9% |
| Berwick | 2.43 | 41.6 | 12.0% | 19.3% | 4.2% | 1948 | $638 | 16.6% | 84.4% | 5.5% |
| Cameron | 2.25 | 50.9 | 7.4% | 24.9% | 7.8% | 1951 | $705 | 13.9% | 89.3% | 7.0% |
| Gilson | 2.33 | 52.3 | 4.8% | 15.4% | 15.6% | 1958 | $1,010 | 21.1% | 96.5% | 1.7% |
| Knoxville | 2.23 | 45.4 | 8.8% | 13.2% | 8.4% | 1967 | $670 | 24.0% | 96.9% | 4.4% |
| Greenbush | 1.92 | 57.4 | 6.3% | 15.3% | 0.7% | 1974 | $822 | 38.1% | 94.6% | 0.6% |
| Galesburg | 2.09 | 42.2 | 12.4% | 35.9% | 13.0% | 1959 | $854 | 20.7% | 87.8% | 4.4% |
| Checkrow | 2.02 | 52.9 | 10.1% | 13.0% | 12.8% | 1958 | $847 | 23.9% | 87.3% | 1.2% |
| London Mills | 2.92 | 36.4 | 8.2% | 12.5% | 16.7% | 1954 | $1,036 | 20.1% | 93.3% | 5.8% |
| Maquon | 2.16 | 53.5 | 7.6% | 14.7% | 17.2% | 1948 | $739 | 15.9% | 94.3% | 4.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Abingdon. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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