Population 355 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bay View Gardens
Household size in Bay View Gardens
| Period | Bay View Gardens | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The average household in Bay View Gardens has 2.42 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.51 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Bay View Gardens
| Period | Bay View Gardens | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.2 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.8 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.8, Bay View Gardens is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Bay View Gardens
| Period | Bay View Gardens | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.2% of households in Bay View Gardens, 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 Bay View Gardens
Renters in Bay View Gardens
| Period | Bay View Gardens | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Bay View Gardens is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over a third of owners (34.4%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Bay View Gardens
| Period | Bay View Gardens | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 0.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Bay View Gardens than nationally: 5.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Bay View Gardens
| Period | Bay View Gardens | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +6 |
Bay View Gardens is a place of older homes: half were built before 1963, 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 Bay View Gardens
| Period | Bay View Gardens | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $575 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $695 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $833 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $787 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$212 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Bay View Gardens costs $787 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.0% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Bay View Gardens
Bachelor's degrees in Bay View Gardens
| Period | Bay View Gardens | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bay View Gardens have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 6.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Bay View Gardens
| Period | Bay View Gardens | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.2% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.2% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 69.1% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −14.7 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About three in ten adults in Bay View Gardens never finished high school, well above the national share: only 69.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Bay View Gardens
| Period | Bay View Gardens | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bay View Gardens has been low: just 1.2% 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).
Bay View Gardens 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay View Gardens | 2.42 | 45.8 | 1.2% | 17.8% | 5.8% | 1963 | $787 | 6.2% | 69.1% | 1.2% |
| Spring Bay | 2.51 | 42.9 | 16.7% | 18.2% | 5.9% | 1970 | $1,089 | 19.8% | 91.9% | 5.5% |
| Mossville | 2.45 | 45.6 | 1.9% | 7.8% | 6.4% | 1975 | $1,109 | 58.7% | 99.8% | 2.0% |
| Germantown Hills | 2.81 | 40.3 | 7.0% | 6.1% | 3.9% | 1991 | $1,267 | 55.3% | 96.0% | 3.3% |
| Oak Ridge | 2.45 | 46.7 | 6.6% | 8.2% | 14.2% | 1983 | $1,103 | 41.0% | 91.6% | 2.2% |
| Rome | 2.17 | 46.8 | 6.7% | 15.0% | 8.3% | 1971 | $848 | 25.2% | 94.4% | 0.2% |
| Peoria Heights | 1.99 | 44.3 | 9.7% | 31.7% | 7.6% | 1962 | $1,032 | 30.9% | 94.9% | 4.2% |
| South Rome | 2.86 | 41.9 | 7.3% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1990 | $950 | 48.6% | 97.8% | 1.2% |
| Harvard Hills | 2.69 | 37.3 | 4.1% | 16.9% | 18.1% | 1994 | $1,101 | 47.7% | 96.6% | 7.6% |
| Chillicothe | 2.28 | 46.2 | 9.8% | 13.7% | 10.5% | 1970 | $937 | 31.3% | 95.9% | 1.6% |
| Dunlap | 2.95 | 35.1 | 5.1% | 16.6% | 3.9% | 1999 | $1,328 | 68.5% | 98.0% | 1.9% |
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 Bay View Gardens. 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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