Population 141 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dareville
Household size in Dareville
| Period | Dareville | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.29 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Dareville are small: just 2.25 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 2.54, 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 Dareville
| Period | Dareville | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.3 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.8, Dareville 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 Dareville
| Period | Dareville | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Dareville (8.7%), below the national share of 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 Dareville
Renters in Dareville
| Period | Dareville | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Dareville is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About two-thirds of owners (68.3%) 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 Dareville
| Period | Dareville | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Dareville: 6.8% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across Illinois.
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 Dareville
| Period | Dareville | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Dareville was built around 1977, 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 Dareville
| Period | Dareville | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $508 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $425 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,178 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $850 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$342 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Dareville pays $850 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.9% 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 Dareville
Bachelor's degrees in Dareville
| Period | Dareville | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.6% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.8 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Dareville than nationally: 27.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Dareville
| Period | Dareville | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.4% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.6% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.5% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Dareville have finished high school as nationally: 89.6%, 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 Dareville
| Period | Dareville | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Dareville: 7.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Dareville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dareville | 2.25 | 49.8 | 8.7% | 8.5% | 6.8% | 1977 | $850 | 27.6% | 89.6% | 7.5% |
| Nason | 2.32 | 48.5 | 7.9% | 8.2% | 7.3% | 1978 | $844 | 26.2% | 90.5% | 7.0% |
| Waltonville | 2.35 | 48.7 | 8.7% | 17.2% | 5.4% | 1983 | $726 | 22.7% | 96.1% | 2.8% |
| Bonnie | 2.14 | 46.6 | 5.5% | 15.6% | 11.5% | 1977 | $957 | 16.7% | 89.4% | 6.6% |
| Marcoe | 2.13 | 51.9 | 7.2% | 27.3% | 6.3% | 1986 | $890 | 27.1% | 92.6% | 5.4% |
| Ina | 2.63 | 40.8 | 14.8% | 22.5% | 8.6% | 1983 | $557 | 5.2% | 75.5% | 8.7% |
| Scheller | 2.81 | 39.1 | 7.7% | 9.1% | 7.7% | 1982 | $838 | 18.0% | 94.7% | 1.4% |
| Spring Garden | 2.69 | 39.2 | 12.5% | 15.7% | 5.0% | 1987 | $957 | 7.9% | 82.8% | 6.7% |
| Mount Vernon | 2.36 | 42.3 | 15.3% | 36.1% | 14.4% | 1972 | $921 | 19.2% | 94.0% | 6.3% |
| Woodlawn | 2.51 | 41.5 | 12.8% | 18.4% | 7.9% | 1986 | $916 | 22.8% | 94.6% | 9.0% |
| Roaches | 2.57 | 40.4 | 15.9% | 16.8% | 10.8% | 1989 | $768 | 19.8% | 95.8% | 3.6% |
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 Dareville. 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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