Population 409 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Elva
Household size in Elva
| Period | Elva | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.96 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.89 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.83 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.22 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Elva holds 2.83 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.61, 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 Elva
| Period | Elva | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.1 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.7 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.2 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.0 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 36.0, Elva is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Elva
| Period | Elva | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.4% of households in Elva, well 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 Elva
Renters in Elva
| Period | Elva | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.9% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.5% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.3% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −16.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.8% of households in Elva rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 36.3% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Elva
| Period | Elva | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Elva is close to the national rate: 9.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Chicago area overall (7.2%).
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 Elva
| Period | Elva | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Elva is a place of older homes: half were built before 1967, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The picture is much the same across the Chicago area.
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 Elva
| Period | Elva | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $939 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,068 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,101 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,242 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$302 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Elva runs $1,242 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 35.5% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Elva
Bachelor's degrees in Elva
| Period | Elva | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.1% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.4% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.9% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.5% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Elva (27.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below 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 Elva
| Period | Elva | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.0% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.8% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.4% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.0% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Elva have finished high school as nationally: 89.0%, 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 Elva
| Period | Elva | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Elva: 6.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Chicago area. 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).
Elva 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elva | 2.83 | 36.0 | 6.4% | 17.8% | 9.0% | 1967 | $1,242 | 27.5% | 89.0% | 6.3% |
| DeKalb | 2.39 | 31.7 | 17.1% | 58.2% | 7.6% | 1974 | $1,124 | 33.7% | 88.2% | 11.0% |
| Cortland | 2.69 | 33.7 | 13.9% | 20.0% | 7.0% | 1991 | $1,483 | 29.5% | 92.7% | 6.0% |
| Waterman | 2.68 | 35.9 | 8.1% | 20.0% | 4.2% | 1960 | $1,165 | 27.1% | 94.8% | 4.0% |
| Malta | 2.92 | 34.2 | 12.9% | 25.9% | 6.4% | 1964 | $901 | 27.5% | 88.7% | 1.9% |
| Troxel | 2.55 | 51.2 | 2.5% | 9.1% | 6.4% | 1962 | $1,429 | 27.1% | 94.5% | 7.6% |
| Shabbona | 2.61 | 36.5 | 4.4% | 27.4% | 10.8% | 1956 | $861 | 27.6% | 91.0% | 4.5% |
| Hinckley | 2.67 | 38.4 | 15.1% | 21.4% | 5.7% | 1971 | $1,356 | 30.6% | 97.2% | 11.4% |
| Sycamore | 2.56 | 37.5 | 8.9% | 27.3% | 5.9% | 1988 | $1,244 | 46.7% | 96.2% | 3.1% |
| Clare | 2.73 | 52.1 | 10.9% | 22.5% | 3.9% | 1952 | $1,391 | 30.5% | 92.0% | 2.8% |
| Maple Park | 2.72 | 41.1 | 6.9% | 18.9% | 5.7% | 1983 | $1,678 | 33.7% | 95.8% | 5.0% |
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 Elva. 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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