Population 360 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bradfordton
Household size in Bradfordton
| Period | Bradfordton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Bradfordton are small: just 2.32 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 2.49, 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 Bradfordton
| Period | Bradfordton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.2 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.2 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.4 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.2 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.2, Bradfordton 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 Bradfordton
| Period | Bradfordton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Bradfordton: 4.1% 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 Bradfordton
Renters in Bradfordton
| Period | Bradfordton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Bradfordton is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly four in ten owners (37.5%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Bradfordton
| Period | Bradfordton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.8% of homes in Bradfordton are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Bradfordton
| Period | Bradfordton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Bradfordton are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Bradfordton
| Period | Bradfordton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $593 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $763 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,288 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $903 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$311 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Bradfordton costs $903 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 39.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Bradfordton
Bachelor's degrees in Bradfordton
| Period | Bradfordton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 45.3% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.1% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 54.6% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Bradfordton: 54.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Bradfordton
| Period | Bradfordton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.2% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.0% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.8% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Bradfordton: 97.6% 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 Bradfordton
| Period | Bradfordton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.4% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Bradfordton than nationally: unemployment was 6.6%, against 5.4%. Illinois as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Bradfordton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradfordton | 2.32 | 46.2 | 4.1% | 9.5% | 4.8% | 1983 | $903 | 54.6% | 97.6% | 6.6% |
| Archer | 2.29 | 43.6 | 6.5% | 3.9% | 10.7% | 1974 | $738 | 27.7% | 92.4% | 2.7% |
| Leland Grove | 2.31 | 49.1 | 6.0% | 11.5% | 6.1% | 1958 | $1,743 | 69.5% | 99.1% | 2.7% |
| Green Acres | 2.64 | 49.3 | 6.5% | 7.5% | 4.9% | 1982 | $1,144 | 28.4% | 96.6% | 0.0% |
| Salisbury | 2.22 | 55.0 | 8.2% | 2.9% | 8.8% | 1986 | $1,052 | 42.0% | 98.5% | 5.0% |
| Springfield | 2.25 | 41.7 | 12.4% | 34.6% | 11.6% | 1970 | $1,087 | 34.8% | 93.0% | 7.4% |
| Jerome | 2.06 | 32.7 | 22.4% | 39.7% | 9.7% | 1961 | $891 | 28.3% | 92.3% | 5.0% |
| Pleasant Plains | 2.52 | 44.2 | 5.8% | 6.5% | 11.4% | 1976 | $1,072 | 33.9% | 98.7% | 2.8% |
| Cantrall | 2.72 | 45.4 | 10.6% | 12.4% | 3.1% | 1981 | $1,058 | 34.4% | 96.1% | 0.4% |
| Curran | 2.48 | 43.5 | 5.1% | 18.3% | 4.4% | 1989 | $977 | 36.0% | 96.0% | 1.3% |
| Southern View | 2.05 | 45.5 | 8.8% | 36.1% | 7.3% | 1962 | $1,178 | 24.8% | 91.0% | 5.2% |
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 Bradfordton. 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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