Population 365 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cooksville
Household size in Cooksville
| Period | Cooksville | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.99 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Cooksville average 2.63 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65).
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 Cooksville
| Period | Cooksville | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.1 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.4 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.1 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 40.7, the median age in Cooksville is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 46.1, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Cooksville
| Period | Cooksville | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Cooksville than nationally: 13.7%, against 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 Cooksville
Renters in Cooksville
| Period | Cooksville | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.9% of households in Cooksville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 37.3% have no mortgage at all, 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 Cooksville
| Period | Cooksville | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Cooksville than nationally: 12.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Cooksville
| Period | Cooksville | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1939 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1954 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +4 | +6 |
Cooksville is a place of older homes: half were built before 1954, 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 Cooksville
| Period | Cooksville | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $660 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $842 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $913 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $992 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$332 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Cooksville runs $992 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.0% 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 Cooksville
Bachelor's degrees in Cooksville
| Period | Cooksville | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Cooksville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.7%, 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 Cooksville
| Period | Cooksville | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.5% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.5% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.2% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Cooksville is above the national rate: 92.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 Cooksville
| Period | Cooksville | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Cooksville has been strong: just 1.8% 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).
Cooksville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooksville | 2.63 | 40.7 | 13.7% | 17.9% | 12.2% | 1954 | $992 | 16.7% | 92.9% | 1.8% |
| Colfax | 2.63 | 36.6 | 12.0% | 27.0% | 8.3% | 1952 | $903 | 24.6% | 96.6% | 5.1% |
| Ellsworth | 2.75 | 38.8 | 10.5% | 16.5% | 11.7% | 1947 | $1,082 | 26.7% | 91.4% | 1.7% |
| Padua | 2.83 | 39.5 | 8.4% | 14.9% | 9.9% | 1959 | $1,151 | 36.2% | 93.1% | 1.5% |
| Lexington | 2.53 | 40.0 | 6.8% | 16.9% | 9.7% | 1970 | $1,040 | 39.1% | 96.9% | 2.9% |
| Arrowsmith | 2.75 | 38.8 | 10.6% | 16.6% | 11.7% | 1947 | $1,076 | 26.1% | 91.2% | 1.8% |
| Towanda | 2.74 | 42.1 | 11.4% | 14.5% | 6.1% | 2004 | $892 | 55.8% | 98.7% | 4.0% |
| Anchor | 2.59 | 41.4 | 12.8% | 18.3% | 13.5% | 1953 | $993 | 17.9% | 93.9% | 1.5% |
| Holder | 2.63 | 42.0 | 13.2% | 12.4% | 2.6% | 1978 | $1,141 | 51.6% | 98.3% | 0.9% |
| Saybrook | 2.67 | 38.3 | 9.4% | 19.7% | 11.0% | 1958 | $958 | 16.6% | 86.1% | 6.2% |
| Downs | 2.74 | 40.6 | 11.1% | 12.7% | 4.4% | 1978 | $1,062 | 48.9% | 97.3% | 3.0% |
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 Cooksville. 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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