Population 142 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ficklin
Household size in Ficklin
| Period | Ficklin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.40 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.83 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Ficklin holds 2.83 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.72 in 2006–10, 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 Ficklin
| Period | Ficklin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.2 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.1 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.1, Ficklin 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 Ficklin
| Period | Ficklin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Ficklin: 6.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Ficklin
Renters in Ficklin
| Period | Ficklin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Ficklin is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About a quarter of owners (25.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Ficklin
| Period | Ficklin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.7% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Ficklin than nationally: 7.4%, 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 Ficklin
| Period | Ficklin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Ficklin are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Illinois overall, where the median home dates to 1970.
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 Ficklin
| Period | Ficklin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $613 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $875 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $518 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $736 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$123 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Ficklin runs $736 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.3% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Ficklin
Bachelor's degrees in Ficklin
| Period | Ficklin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ficklin have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.2%, 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 Ficklin
| Period | Ficklin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.6% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.7% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 68.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over three in ten adults in Ficklin never finished high school, well above the national share: only 68.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 Ficklin
| Period | Ficklin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Ficklin out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force 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).
Ficklin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ficklin | 2.83 | 34.1 | 6.1% | 13.7% | 7.4% | 1982 | $736 | 19.2% | 68.5% | 0.0% |
| Tuscola | 2.35 | 40.1 | 11.3% | 24.4% | 10.2% | 1964 | $953 | 21.4% | 93.9% | 0.9% |
| Parkville | 2.73 | 37.1 | 5.5% | 13.2% | 7.2% | 1978 | $776 | 20.9% | 72.3% | 0.8% |
| Garrett | 2.71 | 35.8 | 6.2% | 17.7% | 7.7% | 1978 | $742 | 18.3% | 69.3% | 0.1% |
| Hayes | 2.58 | 43.2 | 4.7% | 12.3% | 9.1% | 1981 | $700 | 30.7% | 91.1% | 2.8% |
| Galton | 2.72 | 43.5 | 7.9% | 13.2% | 4.2% | 1995 | $695 | 16.9% | 78.1% | 0.0% |
| Atwood | 2.46 | 40.0 | 10.1% | 18.0% | 11.6% | 1968 | $942 | 15.6% | 86.7% | 4.2% |
| West Ridge | 2.26 | 45.1 | 7.1% | 17.8% | 12.6% | 1962 | $622 | 22.0% | 91.8% | 7.3% |
| Pesotum | 2.40 | 51.2 | 10.4% | 15.0% | 5.4% | 1966 | $1,167 | 31.1% | 97.3% | 4.5% |
| Arcola | 3.00 | 36.5 | 9.0% | 27.5% | 6.4% | 1974 | $756 | 18.4% | 78.5% | 4.5% |
| Arthur | 2.62 | 40.2 | 7.1% | 28.6% | 6.3% | 1973 | $779 | 16.6% | 73.0% | 3.7% |
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 Ficklin. 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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