Population 581 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dennison
Household size in Dennison
| Period | Dennison | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.21 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.72 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.26 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
At 2.72 people per household, Dennison sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Illinois overall, where it has 2.58 people. Household size has climbed from 2.46 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Dennison
| Period | Dennison | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.9 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.9 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 56.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −14.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Dennison is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.7, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Dennison
| Period | Dennison | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 23.8% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +16.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly a quarter of households in Dennison (23.8%), well above 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 Dennison
Renters in Dennison
| Period | Dennison | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Dennison is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 52.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 Dennison
| Period | Dennison | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Dennison than nationally: 7.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Illinois as a whole looks much the same.
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 Dennison
| Period | Dennison | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
Dennison is a place of older homes: half were built before 1970, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The picture is much the same across Illinois.
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 Dennison
| Period | Dennison | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $645 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $848 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $940 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $985 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$340 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Dennison pays $985 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.0% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Dennison
Bachelor's degrees in Dennison
| Period | Dennison | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.1% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.4% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.2 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in Dennison (34.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in Illinois as a whole (37.7%).
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 Dennison
| Period | Dennison | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.4% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.0% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.0% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Dennison never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Dennison
| Period | Dennison | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Dennison is close to the national rate: 5.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Illinois as a whole (6.0%). 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).
Dennison 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennison | 2.72 | 37.7 | 23.8% | 17.3% | 7.7% | 1970 | $985 | 34.4% | 86.0% | 5.0% |
| Liggett | 3.08 | 38.2 | 16.9% | 13.6% | 3.0% | 1977 | $1,683 | 39.5% | 96.0% | 2.1% |
| State Line | 2.94 | 40.6 | 13.1% | 6.8% | 8.5% | 1972 | $1,674 | 25.0% | 99.4% | 2.7% |
| Elbridge | 1.89 | 60.4 | 16.8% | 9.8% | 6.9% | 1977 | $806 | 26.6% | 93.7% | 3.0% |
| Toad Hop | 2.90 | 41.1 | 12.3% | 5.7% | 10.0% | 1969 | $1,659 | 20.1% | 99.2% | 3.1% |
| West Terre Haute | 2.80 | 41.4 | 11.3% | 19.8% | 10.4% | 1969 | $1,058 | 23.6% | 89.2% | 5.0% |
| Oliver | 2.40 | 47.2 | 12.5% | 9.9% | 12.3% | 1964 | $897 | 33.3% | 89.5% | 4.4% |
| Prairieton | 2.69 | 36.8 | 9.6% | 21.7% | 11.6% | 1971 | $974 | 16.0% | 89.9% | 3.4% |
| Marshall | 2.24 | 43.9 | 16.6% | 26.0% | 10.9% | 1974 | $983 | 27.5% | 93.1% | 2.3% |
| Nevins | 1.99 | 57.3 | 12.8% | 12.7% | 9.3% | 1972 | $793 | 28.0% | 93.2% | 2.7% |
| Vermilion | 2.51 | 42.1 | 7.0% | 17.5% | 7.9% | 1974 | $737 | 30.2% | 90.6% | 3.5% |
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 Dennison. 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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