Population 627 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Crab Orchard Estates
Household size in Crab Orchard Estates
| Period | Crab Orchard Estates | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.14 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.62 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Crab Orchard Estates are small: just 2.14 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. Household size has dropped from 2.75 in 2006–10, 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 Crab Orchard Estates
| Period | Crab Orchard Estates | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.9 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Crab Orchard Estates is 42.9 years old, 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 Crab Orchard Estates
| Period | Crab Orchard Estates | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Crab Orchard Estates: 5.4% 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 Crab Orchard Estates
Renters in Crab Orchard Estates
| Period | Crab Orchard Estates | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.6% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.2% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Crab Orchard Estates rent their homes (37.2%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Illinois overall (32.9%). Among homeowners, 39.0% 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 Crab Orchard Estates
| Period | Crab Orchard Estates | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Crab Orchard Estates than nationally: 6.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Crab Orchard Estates
| Period | Crab Orchard Estates | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +4 | +6 |
Crab Orchard Estates has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Crab Orchard Estates
| Period | Crab Orchard Estates | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $667 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $706 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $875 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,044 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$377 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Crab Orchard Estates pays $1,044 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Crab Orchard Estates
Bachelor's degrees in Crab Orchard Estates
| Period | Crab Orchard Estates | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.8% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 49.0% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 49.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Crab Orchard Estates is highly educated: about half of adults 25 and older (49.5%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
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 Crab Orchard Estates
| Period | Crab Orchard Estates | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.9% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.4% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.3% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.2% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Crab Orchard Estates: 97.2% 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 Crab Orchard Estates
| Period | Crab Orchard Estates | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.9 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Crab Orchard Estates has been strong: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Crab Orchard Estates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crab Orchard Estates | 2.14 | 42.9 | 5.4% | 37.2% | 6.0% | 1996 | $1,044 | 49.5% | 97.2% | 2.9% |
| Cambria | 2.09 | 42.4 | 9.7% | 42.7% | 8.5% | 1993 | $963 | 35.7% | 93.8% | 5.4% |
| Carterville | 2.45 | 38.3 | 10.9% | 39.6% | 9.5% | 1993 | $985 | 36.5% | 95.0% | 6.0% |
| Crainville | 2.17 | 42.3 | 6.9% | 30.8% | 3.8% | 1993 | $670 | 43.0% | 97.0% | 2.3% |
| Reeds Station | 2.46 | 36.1 | 6.5% | 32.8% | 15.4% | 1998 | $717 | 50.6% | 96.2% | 2.7% |
| Colp | 2.38 | 47.7 | 2.7% | 6.1% | 18.9% | 1994 | $154 | 18.1% | 96.8% | 8.2% |
| Carbondale | 2.04 | 35.7 | 9.7% | 64.2% | 16.6% | 1979 | $843 | 47.3% | 94.9% | 7.9% |
| Energy | 2.19 | 49.2 | 19.2% | 19.3% | 7.6% | 1987 | $902 | 39.0% | 95.8% | 2.1% |
| Hurst | 2.19 | 45.0 | 14.9% | 35.9% | 8.8% | 1968 | $408 | 14.5% | 84.9% | 3.6% |
| Herrin | 2.29 | 41.1 | 12.7% | 31.0% | 9.4% | 1975 | $948 | 23.4% | 92.2% | 5.9% |
| DeSoto | 2.26 | 39.7 | 14.3% | 42.1% | 12.8% | 1985 | $854 | 28.2% | 93.0% | 5.6% |
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 Crab Orchard Estates. 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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