Population 712 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in German Valley
Household size in German Valley
| Period | German Valley | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.98 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in German Valley average 2.75 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Household size has dropped from 2.98 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 German Valley
| Period | German Valley | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.5 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
German Valley is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.5, 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 German Valley
| Period | German Valley | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in German Valley (14.8%), well above 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 German Valley
Renters in German Valley
| Period | German Valley | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.0% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.7% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in German Valley rent their homes (29.7%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About four in ten owners (39.6%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 German Valley
| Period | German Valley | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in German Valley as nationally: 8.6%, against 9.6%.
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 German Valley
| Period | German Valley | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1942 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in German Valley is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1963, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 German Valley
| Period | German Valley | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $713 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $965 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $769 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $933 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$220 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in German Valley costs $933 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 German Valley
Bachelor's degrees in German Valley
| Period | German Valley | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.8% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.2 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in German Valley (32.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in Illinois overall (37.7%).
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 German Valley
| Period | German Valley | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.4% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.4% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.5% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in German Valley: 95.6% 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 German Valley
| Period | German Valley | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in German Valley than nationally: unemployment was 3.8%, against 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).
German Valley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| German Valley | 2.75 | 37.5 | 14.8% | 29.7% | 8.6% | 1963 | $933 | 32.8% | 95.6% | 3.8% |
| Egan | 2.42 | 44.7 | 8.3% | 11.8% | 8.8% | 1952 | $942 | 29.7% | 97.1% | 4.0% |
| Adeline | 2.33 | 49.1 | 8.0% | 29.0% | 8.0% | 1958 | $825 | 21.9% | 88.8% | 6.2% |
| Ridott | 2.47 | 54.8 | 3.9% | 15.5% | 11.9% | 1961 | $816 | 13.4% | 90.8% | 2.3% |
| Lightsville | 2.39 | 48.4 | 6.8% | 9.4% | 10.5% | 1955 | $917 | 20.7% | 95.6% | 3.4% |
| Baileyville | 1.93 | 53.6 | 6.0% | 6.8% | 5.2% | 1946 | $869 | 35.2% | 98.2% | 3.1% |
| Leaf River | 2.41 | 47.9 | 6.5% | 13.9% | 8.6% | 1961 | $933 | 23.1% | 93.8% | 4.1% |
| Seward | 2.79 | 37.5 | 8.3% | 17.1% | 11.0% | 1951 | $1,096 | 43.9% | 100.0% | 12.6% |
| Forreston | 2.35 | 43.9 | 9.1% | 15.5% | 6.7% | 1958 | $869 | 19.7% | 91.5% | 5.0% |
| Pecatonica | 2.37 | 45.5 | 7.7% | 17.0% | 6.0% | 1965 | $939 | 27.0% | 95.0% | 5.0% |
| Myrtle | 2.76 | 44.8 | 1.8% | 3.8% | 6.0% | 1992 | $1,281 | 35.1% | 98.4% | 2.4% |
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 German Valley. 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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