Population 7,353 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Du Quoin
Household size in Du Quoin
| Period | Du Quoin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.13 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The average household in Du Quoin has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.34 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the east.
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 Du Quoin
| Period | Du Quoin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.6 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.8 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 40.0, the median age in Du Quoin 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 42.6, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the northeast.
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 Du Quoin
| Period | Du Quoin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Du Quoin (16.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 5.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Du Quoin has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Illinois cities.
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 Du Quoin
Renters in Du Quoin
| Period | Du Quoin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.6% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.6% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.4% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Du Quoin own their homes; 27.4% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 61.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southeast. The renter share is down 1.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Du Quoin
| Period | Du Quoin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Du Quoin: 14.1% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy has risen 2.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Du Quoin
| Period | Du Quoin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Du Quoin is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1961 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the center.
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 Du Quoin
| Period | Du Quoin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $506 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $512 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $623 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $756 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$250 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Du Quoin costs $756 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $250 a month since 2006–10, up 49%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 30.1% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the east; the most affordable 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 Du Quoin
Bachelor's degrees in Du Quoin
| Period | Du Quoin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Du Quoin have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has fallen 3.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose. Only 13 of the 388 Illinois cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of college graduates.
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 Du Quoin
| Period | Du Quoin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.6% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.1% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Du Quoin is close to the national rate: 89.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 5.7 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Du Quoin
| Period | Du Quoin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Du Quoin than nationally: unemployment was 6.7%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 1.7 points, in line with the national trend. 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).
Du Quoin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Du Quoin | 2.44 | 40.0 | 16.0% | 27.4% | 14.1% | 1968 | $756 | 13.9% | 89.5% | 6.7% |
| St. Johns | 2.39 | 44.3 | 12.5% | 27.1% | 17.8% | 1973 | $602 | 17.2% | 93.3% | 8.1% |
| Old Du Quoin | 2.26 | 46.8 | 6.7% | 17.3% | 5.6% | 1975 | $817 | 23.7% | 90.7% | 0.4% |
| Dowell | 2.52 | 43.8 | 6.6% | 18.4% | 11.3% | 1981 | $956 | 16.9% | 92.4% | 5.2% |
| Sunfield | 2.39 | 44.5 | 9.9% | 10.7% | 14.5% | 1979 | $595 | 16.2% | 84.2% | 4.5% |
| Elkville | 2.21 | 44.5 | 13.0% | 28.1% | 13.2% | 1970 | $725 | 8.1% | 84.8% | 6.0% |
| Tamaroa | 2.29 | 45.4 | 10.3% | 11.2% | 13.4% | 1976 | $827 | 11.1% | 85.5% | 2.3% |
| Mulkeytown | 2.00 | 55.9 | 5.0% | 10.4% | 11.8% | 1971 | $963 | 11.7% | 85.5% | 7.1% |
| North City | 2.21 | 53.3 | 2.3% | 13.7% | 12.1% | 1967 | $970 | 10.8% | 91.7% | 9.1% |
| Pinckneyville | 2.26 | 43.6 | 8.8% | 13.0% | 11.9% | 1974 | $612 | 15.1% | 84.7% | 2.0% |
| Christopher | 2.09 | 45.9 | 8.4% | 24.4% | 16.5% | 1949 | $805 | 16.3% | 91.5% | 7.2% |
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 Du Quoin. 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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