Population 236 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Elvira
Household size in Elvira
| Period | Elvira | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.33 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
At 2.70 people per household, Elvira sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Illinois as a whole, where it has 2.58 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.37, 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 Elvira
| Period | Elvira | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.7 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Elvira skews older than the country: its median age is 44.0, 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 Elvira
| Period | Elvira | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.3% of households in Elvira, 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 Elvira
Renters in Elvira
| Period | Elvira | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Elvira is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 56.6% 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 Elvira
| Period | Elvira | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Elvira than nationally: 13.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Elvira
| Period | Elvira | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Elvira is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Elvira
| Period | Elvira | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $516 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $822 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $723 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,082 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$566 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Elvira runs $1,082 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 37.0% of household income on rent, 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 Elvira
Bachelor's degrees in Elvira
| Period | Elvira | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.6% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Elvira have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.3%, against 35.6% 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 Elvira
| Period | Elvira | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.3% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.9% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.2% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Elvira is a bit above the national rate: 91.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Illinois.
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 Elvira
| Period | Elvira | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Elvira runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Elvira 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvira | 2.70 | 44.0 | 6.3% | 17.8% | 13.3% | 1992 | $1,082 | 25.3% | 91.5% | 3.5% |
| Lick Creek | 2.55 | 46.4 | 3.2% | 18.2% | 7.8% | 1997 | $1,231 | 24.9% | 92.4% | 3.3% |
| Buncombe | 3.05 | 37.0 | 9.6% | 15.0% | 24.0% | 1978 | $790 | 16.7% | 92.5% | 6.7% |
| Mount Pleasant | 2.79 | 43.2 | 2.9% | 15.3% | 8.4% | 1994 | $921 | 17.8% | 90.1% | 3.2% |
| Saratoga | 2.38 | 48.9 | 2.3% | 16.6% | 7.4% | 1993 | $1,148 | 25.7% | 92.3% | 3.6% |
| Goreville | 2.74 | 45.2 | 9.2% | 12.7% | 25.6% | 1986 | $1,004 | 33.5% | 92.9% | 2.5% |
| Boles | 2.71 | 41.9 | 3.1% | 11.5% | 23.8% | 1994 | $1,165 | 19.2% | 95.2% | 3.5% |
| Water Valley | 1.93 | 58.7 | 2.0% | 10.1% | 3.5% | 1978 | $1,166 | 42.2% | 88.8% | 3.5% |
| Vienna | 2.84 | 34.0 | 12.6% | 32.1% | 15.9% | 1982 | $759 | 19.0% | 89.9% | 2.7% |
| Balcom | 2.73 | 42.4 | 10.1% | 11.7% | 13.8% | 1982 | $612 | 22.6% | 86.0% | 2.3% |
| Anna | 2.31 | 41.8 | 13.7% | 31.7% | 14.2% | 1973 | $678 | 17.3% | 85.7% | 5.1% |
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 Elvira. 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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