Population 322 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Birds
Household size in Birds
| Period | Birds | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.24 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.12 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.74 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Birds average 2.74 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.49, 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 Birds
| Period | Birds | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.3 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.0 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.2 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.2, Birds 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 Birds
| Period | Birds | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.1% of households in Birds, 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 Birds
Renters in Birds
| Period | Birds | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.7% of households in Birds rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 51.5% 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 Birds
| Period | Birds | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Birds as nationally: 10.4%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Illinois overall (8.1%).
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 Birds
| Period | Birds | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Birds leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Illinois.
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 Birds
| Period | Birds | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $456 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $613 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $678 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $828 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$373 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Birds pays $828 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.1% 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 Birds
Bachelor's degrees in Birds
| Period | Birds | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Birds have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.9%, 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 Birds
| Period | Birds | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.9% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.1% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.5% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.7% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Birds never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Birds
| Period | Birds | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.5%, unemployment in Birds is close to 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).
Birds 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birds | 2.74 | 47.2 | 7.1% | 15.7% | 10.4% | 1973 | $828 | 23.9% | 84.7% | 5.5% |
| Lawrenceville | 2.56 | 41.4 | 10.7% | 36.5% | 15.0% | 1958 | $830 | 18.7% | 89.2% | 8.7% |
| Bridgeport | 2.53 | 40.5 | 12.4% | 20.3% | 10.6% | 1962 | $770 | 12.8% | 90.4% | 7.7% |
| Petrolia | 2.18 | 51.4 | 8.1% | 18.8% | 27.0% | 1969 | $945 | 22.5% | 93.4% | 5.1% |
| Pinkstaff | 2.58 | 43.2 | 3.1% | 20.7% | 21.4% | 1963 | $945 | 13.1% | 97.6% | 5.7% |
| Sand Barrens | 2.56 | 48.1 | 6.6% | 4.9% | 11.4% | 1975 | $611 | 9.9% | 93.1% | 4.0% |
| St. Francisville | 3.36 | 37.9 | 6.1% | 11.0% | 18.4% | 1966 | $846 | 15.8% | 87.9% | 13.3% |
| Westport | 1.66 | 38.4 | 3.3% | 60.2% | 10.5% | 2008 | $929 | 13.8% | 96.4% | 0.1% |
| Sumner | 2.87 | 41.2 | 12.9% | 15.7% | 16.5% | 1971 | $907 | 12.4% | 85.4% | 11.0% |
| Helena | 2.37 | 50.7 | 8.6% | 3.9% | 17.6% | 1981 | $570 | 9.6% | 98.3% | 0.0% |
| Russellville | 1.57 | 37.7 | 3.1% | 62.0% | 10.7% | 2010 | $945 | 14.2% | 97.8% | 0.0% |
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 Birds. 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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