Population 7,336 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Countryside
Household size in Countryside
| Period | Countryside | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Countryside is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Countryside has smaller households than most Illinois cities.
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 Countryside
| Period | Countryside | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.5 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.9 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.0 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.7 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.0, Countryside is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 41.3 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of the 388 Illinois cities with 5,000+ people, only 23 are older.
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 Countryside
| Period | Countryside | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Countryside than nationally: 9.1%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 0.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Countryside
Renters in Countryside
| Period | Countryside | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.1% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.0% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.6% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Countryside rent their homes (27.6%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 45.7% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the east; owners are most common in the north. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 5.9 points, a much bigger shift than 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 Countryside
| Period | Countryside | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Countryside: 6.4% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across the Chicago area. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 0.6 points, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 Countryside
| Period | Countryside | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Countryside run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980. Even so, homes here are newer than in the Chicago area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1970. The median year built has moved up from 1970 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the west.
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 Countryside
| Period | Countryside | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $989 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,002 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,089 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,266 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$278 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Countryside costs $1,266 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $278 a month from 2006–10, a 28% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 26.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the south; the highest are in the west.
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 Countryside
Bachelor's degrees in Countryside
| Period | Countryside | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.3% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.0% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.5% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.0% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Countryside as nationally: 36.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in the wider Chicago area (40.9%). The share with a degree has risen 7.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Countryside
| Period | Countryside | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.4% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.4% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.7% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.4% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Countryside have finished high school as nationally: 88.4%, against 89.3%. Countryside has a lower share of high school graduates than most Illinois cities.
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 Countryside
| Period | Countryside | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Countryside is close to the national rate: 6.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 1.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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).
Countryside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Countryside | 2.39 | 47.0 | 9.1% | 27.6% | 6.4% | 1974 | $1,266 | 36.0% | 88.4% | 6.0% |
| Hodgkins | 2.78 | 39.1 | 13.7% | 20.9% | 11.5% | 1986 | $1,129 | 14.1% | 78.0% | 3.2% |
| Indian Head Park | 2.24 | 55.0 | 4.5% | 10.8% | 3.8% | 1978 | $1,587 | 58.8% | 96.1% | 7.1% |
| La Grange | 2.80 | 41.8 | 8.1% | 18.5% | 5.7% | 1952 | $1,637 | 67.0% | 97.5% | 1.9% |
| Western Springs | 3.07 | 41.8 | 3.5% | 6.0% | 4.1% | 1957 | $2,055 | 83.0% | 99.5% | 3.0% |
| McCook | 3.05 | 32.5 | 16.0% | 21.2% | 9.9% | 1988 | $1,129 | 11.6% | 73.4% | 2.9% |
| Willow Springs | 2.55 | 43.1 | 3.4% | 12.3% | 5.6% | 1979 | $1,595 | 40.1% | 95.2% | 4.7% |
| Justice | 2.64 | 35.9 | 13.7% | 45.3% | 7.5% | 1978 | $1,324 | 17.8% | 87.3% | 6.4% |
| Burr Ridge | 2.52 | 54.1 | 4.8% | 5.5% | 6.0% | 1988 | $1,726 | 65.7% | 95.8% | 2.8% |
| Hinsdale | 2.82 | 39.1 | 11.9% | 19.9% | 7.3% | 1980 | $2,190 | 68.6% | 97.4% | 6.1% |
| Brookfield | 2.49 | 42.1 | 6.7% | 18.2% | 4.5% | 1951 | $1,376 | 43.2% | 94.5% | 3.8% |
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 Countryside. 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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