Population 8,589 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ducktown
Household size in Ducktown
| Period | Ducktown | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.21 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.29 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.85 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.61 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Ducktown average 2.60 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.21, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the north and smallest in the southwest.
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 Ducktown
| Period | Ducktown | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.7 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.3 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.1 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.5 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Ducktown are younger than 41.1 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 34.7 in 2006–10, as it has 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 Ducktown
| Period | Ducktown | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Ducktown (11.2%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 0.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Ducktown
Renters in Ducktown
| Period | Ducktown | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.3% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.7% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.0% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in Ducktown rent their homes (32.0%), close to the national share of 34.8%. About half of owners (50.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southwest and least common in the north. The renter share is down 10.8 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 Ducktown
| Period | Ducktown | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Ducktown than nationally: 7.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Chicago area. Vacancy has fallen 3.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Ducktown
| Period | Ducktown | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1941 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1938 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1938 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1938 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Ducktown is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1938, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Few Chicago neighborhoods have older homes: only three of 135.
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 Ducktown
| Period | Ducktown | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $821 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $880 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $944 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,202 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$381 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Ducktown runs $1,202 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $381 a month since 2006–10, up 46%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 36.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest in the southeast.
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 Ducktown
Bachelor's degrees in Ducktown
| Period | Ducktown | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.7% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +21.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Ducktown (32.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in the Chicago area overall (40.9%). The share with a degree has risen 21.3 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Ducktown
| Period | Ducktown | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.2% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.7% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.2% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.2% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Ducktown never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 7.0 points, mirroring the country.
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 Ducktown
| Period | Ducktown | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ducktown is close to the national rate: 5.9% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 6.2 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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).
Ducktown compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ducktown | 2.60 | 41.1 | 11.2% | 32.0% | 7.1% | 1938 | $1,202 | 32.7% | 78.2% | 5.9% |
| Mount Pleasant | 2.77 | 43.8 | 8.2% | 24.0% | 12.9% | 1938 | $1,199 | 28.4% | 77.9% | 7.0% |
| Locks | 2.46 | 32.6 | 9.9% | 46.5% | 6.8% | 1946 | $1,472 | 38.5% | 78.0% | 6.4% |
| Brighton Park | 3.21 | 35.9 | 13.9% | 42.1% | 7.1% | 1944 | $1,139 | 16.2% | 68.7% | 6.7% |
| Corwith | 2.99 | 32.8 | 15.7% | 49.6% | 8.2% | 1942 | $1,124 | 10.6% | 74.7% | 9.4% |
| Bridgeport | 2.38 | 40.2 | 7.3% | 50.5% | 6.9% | 1954 | $1,366 | 40.4% | 84.4% | 5.8% |
| Back of the Yards | 3.27 | 29.9 | 25.5% | 68.9% | 13.5% | 1942 | $1,085 | 9.8% | 69.2% | 17.9% |
| Lower West Side | 2.35 | 34.7 | 11.1% | 65.8% | 9.3% | 1942 | $1,316 | 39.0% | 75.6% | 8.0% |
| Bohemian California | 2.75 | 37.3 | 12.9% | 64.2% | 9.6% | 1944 | $1,129 | 22.3% | 70.2% | 6.3% |
| Pilsen | 2.21 | 33.5 | 5.1% | 75.8% | 9.3% | 1947 | $1,463 | 43.1% | 83.1% | 5.5% |
| South Lawndale | 3.14 | 36.6 | 16.7% | 48.0% | 6.1% | 1940 | $1,071 | 14.6% | 62.2% | 6.6% |
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 Ducktown. 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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