Population 1,129 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Garden Prairie
Household size in Garden Prairie
| Period | Garden Prairie | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.69 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.94 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Garden Prairie is a place of big households: 2.94 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.80 in 2006–10, 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 Garden Prairie
| Period | Garden Prairie | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.7 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.6 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Garden Prairie are younger than 40.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Garden Prairie
| Period | Garden Prairie | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Garden Prairie: 16.5% of all 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 Garden Prairie
Renters in Garden Prairie
| Period | Garden Prairie | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −14.1 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Garden Prairie is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 5.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About half of owners (48.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Garden Prairie
| Period | Garden Prairie | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Garden Prairie: just 5.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Garden Prairie
| Period | Garden Prairie | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Garden Prairie are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Illinois as a whole, 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 Garden Prairie
| Period | Garden Prairie | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $712 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,171 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,510 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,320 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$608 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Garden Prairie runs $1,320 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.9% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Garden Prairie
Bachelor's degrees in Garden Prairie
| Period | Garden Prairie | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.2% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.6% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Garden Prairie than nationally: 27.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Garden Prairie
| Period | Garden Prairie | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.5% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.3% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.7% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.7% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Garden Prairie is a bit above the national rate: 91.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of 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 Garden Prairie
| Period | Garden Prairie | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Garden Prairie is close to the national rate: 5.2% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Illinois as a whole (6.0%). 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).
Garden Prairie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Prairie | 2.94 | 40.6 | 16.5% | 5.4% | 5.0% | 1981 | $1,320 | 27.6% | 91.7% | 5.2% |
| Belvidere | 2.66 | 42.4 | 13.2% | 24.1% | 4.9% | 1979 | $1,110 | 18.7% | 82.8% | 6.7% |
| Marengo | 2.66 | 36.9 | 11.1% | 25.9% | 6.1% | 1982 | $1,163 | 26.2% | 95.3% | 7.7% |
| Timberlane | 2.83 | 41.2 | 9.8% | 5.5% | 5.2% | 1998 | $1,442 | 39.9% | 96.2% | 6.8% |
| Poplar Grove | 3.04 | 36.3 | 10.1% | 7.1% | 6.9% | 1993 | $1,498 | 27.6% | 92.5% | 5.5% |
| Irene | 2.52 | 43.6 | 18.3% | 15.3% | 5.0% | 1969 | $1,335 | 30.5% | 96.6% | 5.6% |
| Capron | 3.10 | 33.0 | 22.6% | 19.1% | 6.8% | 1987 | $998 | 22.6% | 84.7% | 17.1% |
| Kingston | 2.70 | 39.7 | 11.0% | 13.0% | 3.3% | 1979 | $1,133 | 23.1% | 94.5% | 8.1% |
| Union | 2.59 | 43.1 | 4.6% | 8.5% | 5.0% | 1978 | $1,689 | 22.8% | 95.8% | 5.0% |
| New Lebanon | 2.77 | 43.3 | 9.5% | 13.9% | 5.4% | 1985 | $1,744 | 27.4% | 91.7% | 4.5% |
| Franklinville | 2.91 | 40.3 | 5.5% | 14.8% | 10.8% | 1992 | $1,677 | 36.2% | 89.6% | 5.2% |
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 Garden Prairie. 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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