Population 227 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Baylis
Household size in Baylis
| Period | Baylis | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.05 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.52 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Baylis are small: just 2.05 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.56, 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 Baylis
| Period | Baylis | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.4 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.4 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Baylis is 38.4 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 Baylis
| Period | Baylis | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.3% of households in Baylis, 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 Baylis
Renters in Baylis
| Period | Baylis | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.3% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.4% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Baylis rent their homes (30.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Illinois as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 65.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 Baylis
| Period | Baylis | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.6% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.2% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.6% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Baylis: 25.5% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Baylis
| Period | Baylis | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1954 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1943 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1954 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1942 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −12 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Baylis is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1942, 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 Baylis
| Period | Baylis | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $483 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $528 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $557 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $760 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$277 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Baylis runs $760 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 14.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Baylis
Bachelor's degrees in Baylis
| Period | Baylis | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.2 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Baylis than nationally: 29.5% 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 Baylis
| Period | Baylis | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.9% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.3% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.8% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.1% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Baylis is above the national rate: 93.1% 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 Baylis
| Period | Baylis | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.4%, unemployment in Baylis is the same as the national rate. 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).
Baylis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylis | 2.05 | 38.4 | 8.3% | 30.4% | 25.5% | 1942 | $760 | 29.5% | 93.1% | 5.4% |
| New Salem | 2.02 | 42.7 | 5.9% | 27.5% | 26.5% | 1946 | $722 | 29.8% | 94.1% | 5.1% |
| Hadley | 2.00 | 38.0 | 7.4% | 31.9% | 26.3% | 1941 | $712 | 34.7% | 93.0% | 4.6% |
| Fishhook | 2.26 | 48.2 | 6.2% | 15.0% | 23.0% | 1954 | $852 | 16.9% | 94.3% | 4.3% |
| Beverly | 2.84 | 43.7 | 10.3% | 3.8% | 16.0% | 1958 | $995 | 19.8% | 91.2% | 0.9% |
| Maysville | 2.17 | 44.6 | 14.3% | 28.7% | 17.4% | 1958 | $687 | 17.4% | 93.2% | 5.0% |
| Barry | 2.63 | 38.7 | 15.7% | 26.3% | 13.2% | 1944 | $617 | 17.9% | 90.0% | 5.8% |
| Perry | 2.01 | 50.2 | 4.1% | 22.2% | 26.5% | 1956 | $769 | 15.8% | 96.4% | 7.1% |
| Griggsville | 2.37 | 42.9 | 22.8% | 33.7% | 11.8% | 1966 | $593 | 13.2% | 90.3% | 3.6% |
| New Hartford | 2.31 | 51.8 | 1.0% | 10.2% | 26.6% | 1954 | $658 | 38.2% | 95.0% | 0.0% |
| Pittsfield | 2.18 | 44.4 | 13.2% | 24.1% | 10.0% | 1964 | $656 | 20.4% | 92.9% | 5.5% |
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 Baylis. 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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