Population 179 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gards Point
Household size in Gards Point
| Period | Gards Point | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.84 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.16 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
At 2.61 people per household, Gards Point sits close to the national average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.84, 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 Gards Point
| Period | Gards Point | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.1 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.4 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Gards Point skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Gards Point
| Period | Gards Point | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Gards Point (12.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Illinois as a whole (11.3%).
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 Gards Point
Renters in Gards Point
| Period | Gards Point | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Gards Point is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 5.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over half of owners (51.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Gards Point
| Period | Gards Point | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.0% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 29.8% of the housing in Gards Point, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Gards Point
| Period | Gards Point | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1954 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +33 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Gards Point is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally.
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 Gards Point
| Period | Gards Point | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $621 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $513 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $622 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $778 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$157 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Gards Point costs $778 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.8% 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 Gards Point
Bachelor's degrees in Gards Point
| Period | Gards Point | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Gards Point have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.2%, 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 Gards Point
| Period | Gards Point | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.9% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.2% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.0% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Gards Point: 96.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Gards Point
| Period | Gards Point | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Gards Point has been strong: just 0.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Gards Point 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gards Point | 2.61 | 47.4 | 12.5% | 5.6% | 29.8% | 1987 | $778 | 15.2% | 96.6% | 0.3% |
| Friendsville | 2.54 | 43.7 | 11.6% | 6.4% | 21.1% | 1991 | $784 | 17.3% | 96.1% | 0.8% |
| Maud | 2.32 | 45.0 | 7.2% | 8.6% | 12.2% | 1969 | $954 | 6.0% | 92.7% | 1.3% |
| Odgen | 2.42 | 38.0 | 9.7% | 7.3% | 5.9% | 1995 | $784 | 19.8% | 95.0% | 1.9% |
| Bellmont | 2.32 | 47.8 | 5.7% | 7.7% | 9.9% | 1967 | $990 | 6.5% | 95.1% | 0.9% |
| Bone Gap | 2.63 | 40.7 | 7.9% | 11.6% | 5.7% | 1973 | $556 | 13.3% | 92.6% | 5.8% |
| Samsville | 2.20 | 48.1 | 6.1% | 12.7% | 23.7% | 1964 | $777 | 13.5% | 88.3% | 3.6% |
| West Salem | 2.21 | 47.3 | 5.5% | 12.6% | 21.3% | 1963 | $757 | 13.1% | 87.3% | 3.9% |
| Patton | 2.39 | 38.5 | 10.2% | 8.4% | 6.4% | 1992 | $786 | 19.5% | 94.5% | 2.7% |
| Lancaster | 2.27 | 39.0 | 14.4% | 21.4% | 7.1% | 1978 | $801 | 37.2% | 94.3% | 7.5% |
| Mount Carmel | 2.27 | 42.1 | 14.3% | 29.5% | 13.4% | 1958 | $783 | 17.7% | 92.3% | 3.3% |
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 Gards Point. 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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