Population 383 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Alsey
Household size in Alsey
| Period | Alsey | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.91 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.19 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.10 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.31 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Alsey average 2.60 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has dropped from 2.91 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Alsey
| Period | Alsey | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.5 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.1 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 41.2, the median age in Alsey is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Alsey
| Period | Alsey | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 0.9% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.8% of households in Alsey, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Alsey
Renters in Alsey
| Period | Alsey | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.3% of households in Alsey rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly six in ten owners (57.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Alsey
| Period | Alsey | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Alsey than nationally: 12.0%, against 9.6%. 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 Alsey
| Period | Alsey | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1944 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1945 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +19 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Alsey is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1963, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Alsey
| Period | Alsey | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $446 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $582 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $525 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,550 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,104 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Alsey runs $1,550 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in Illinois as a whole ($1,428). The typical renter here spends 14.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Alsey
Bachelor's degrees in Alsey
| Period | Alsey | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.4% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +22.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Alsey than nationally: 29.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Alsey
| Period | Alsey | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.9% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.6% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.8% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Alsey: 96.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Alsey
| Period | Alsey | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Alsey has been low: just 2.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Alsey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alsey | 2.60 | 41.2 | 7.8% | 7.3% | 12.0% | 1963 | $1,550 | 29.4% | 96.8% | 2.6% |
| Glasgow | 2.24 | 48.1 | 11.8% | 30.5% | 12.5% | 1962 | $652 | 15.6% | 89.8% | 4.1% |
| Barrow | 2.64 | 42.7 | 5.9% | 14.5% | 20.8% | 1954 | $1,065 | 24.4% | 92.7% | 3.0% |
| Winchester | 2.30 | 47.3 | 10.8% | 27.0% | 13.2% | 1963 | $750 | 18.2% | 90.8% | 3.7% |
| Manchester | 2.63 | 41.6 | 8.2% | 9.3% | 13.0% | 1963 | $1,444 | 26.8% | 95.0% | 2.9% |
| Patterson | 2.28 | 48.6 | 3.5% | 6.3% | 32.2% | 1938 | $605 | 30.6% | 88.3% | 9.5% |
| Roodhouse | 2.58 | 44.8 | 9.0% | 15.0% | 24.7% | 1956 | $708 | 12.0% | 92.1% | 12.8% |
| Riggston | 2.48 | 45.3 | 7.3% | 17.3% | 17.5% | 1965 | $821 | 24.1% | 92.5% | 1.5% |
| Lynnville | 2.56 | 46.7 | 6.0% | 6.1% | 16.2% | 1970 | $1,071 | 30.3% | 89.0% | 2.7% |
| White Hall | 2.65 | 46.8 | 9.7% | 24.1% | 26.1% | 1952 | $838 | 16.1% | 86.5% | 5.0% |
| Montezuma | 2.54 | 47.7 | 8.2% | 12.4% | 26.3% | 1966 | $812 | 16.2% | 85.1% | 1.8% |
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 Alsey. 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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