Population 570 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bluff Springs
Household size in Bluff Springs
| Period | Bluff Springs | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The average household in Bluff Springs has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.64 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 Bluff Springs
| Period | Bluff Springs | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.6 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.4 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Bluff Springs is 42.0 years old, a bit older 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 Bluff Springs
| Period | Bluff Springs | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Bluff Springs: 2.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Bluff Springs
Renters in Bluff Springs
| Period | Bluff Springs | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.4% of households in Bluff Springs rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About two-thirds of owners (67.8%) 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 Bluff Springs
| Period | Bluff Springs | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.1% of the housing in Bluff Springs, 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 Bluff Springs
| Period | Bluff Springs | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +23 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Bluff Springs was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Illinois overall, where the median home dates to 1970.
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 Bluff Springs
| Period | Bluff Springs | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $616 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $640 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $724 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $801 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$185 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Bluff Springs costs $801 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.9% 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 Bluff Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Bluff Springs
| Period | Bluff Springs | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.4% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.5 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Bluff Springs as nationally: 34.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in Illinois as a whole (37.7%).
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 Bluff Springs
| Period | Bluff Springs | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.9% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.1% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.3% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.1% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Bluff Springs: 97.1% 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 Bluff Springs
| Period | Bluff Springs | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bluff Springs has been low: just 0.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Bluff Springs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff Springs | 2.44 | 42.0 | 2.5% | 7.4% | 16.1% | 1981 | $801 | 34.4% | 97.1% | 0.6% |
| Beardstown | 2.54 | 36.6 | 12.9% | 29.1% | 10.0% | 1964 | $704 | 16.6% | 78.1% | 4.3% |
| Virginia | 2.53 | 41.5 | 11.8% | 25.0% | 9.8% | 1970 | $725 | 22.5% | 93.0% | 2.8% |
| Arenzville | 2.27 | 45.8 | 3.3% | 13.9% | 5.0% | 1966 | $846 | 36.5% | 94.9% | 2.2% |
| Frederick | 2.34 | 50.9 | 4.2% | 14.4% | 11.4% | 1973 | $902 | 20.9% | 97.1% | 3.7% |
| Snicarte | 1.96 | 54.8 | 5.0% | 14.5% | 29.5% | 1963 | $843 | 14.6% | 93.2% | 6.3% |
| Concord | 2.18 | 54.6 | 2.6% | 10.7% | 2.9% | 1971 | $694 | 17.7% | 96.2% | 5.2% |
| Chandlerville | 2.23 | 49.0 | 10.5% | 15.8% | 17.8% | 1960 | $916 | 12.5% | 85.9% | 10.1% |
| Literberry | 2.44 | 52.4 | 2.0% | 9.7% | 17.8% | 1965 | $1,071 | 28.1% | 89.5% | 0.5% |
| Philadelphia | 2.54 | 38.3 | 3.1% | 14.2% | 27.0% | 1970 | $1,138 | 29.8% | 98.8% | 3.9% |
| Browning | 2.17 | 52.1 | 11.5% | 13.7% | 35.1% | 1971 | $856 | 15.5% | 94.1% | 2.3% |
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 Bluff Springs. 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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