Population 4,770 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Germantown Hills
Household size in Germantown Hills
| Period | Germantown Hills | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.81 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Germantown Hills holds 2.81 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Germantown Hills
| Period | Germantown Hills | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.3 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 40.3, the median age in Germantown Hills is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 38.9 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Germantown Hills
| Period | Germantown Hills | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Germantown Hills: 7.0% 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 Germantown Hills
Renters in Germantown Hills
| Period | Germantown Hills | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.1% of households in Germantown Hills rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (39.3%) 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 Germantown Hills
| Period | Germantown Hills | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.9% of homes in Germantown Hills are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Germantown Hills
| Period | Germantown Hills | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Germantown Hills has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 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 Germantown Hills
| Period | Germantown Hills | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $858 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,055 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $872 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,267 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$409 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Germantown Hills runs $1,267 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.3% 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 Germantown Hills
Bachelor's degrees in Germantown Hills
| Period | Germantown Hills | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 45.5% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 53.8% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 55.3% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Germantown Hills is highly educated: more than half of adults 25 and older (55.3%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 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 Germantown Hills
| Period | Germantown Hills | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.3% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.3% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.7% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.0% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Germantown Hills: 96.0% 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 Germantown Hills
| Period | Germantown Hills | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Germantown Hills has been low: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Germantown Hills 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germantown Hills | 2.81 | 40.3 | 7.0% | 6.1% | 3.9% | 1991 | $1,267 | 55.3% | 96.0% | 3.3% |
| Oak Ridge | 2.45 | 46.7 | 6.6% | 8.2% | 14.2% | 1983 | $1,103 | 41.0% | 91.6% | 2.2% |
| Harvard Hills | 2.69 | 37.3 | 4.1% | 16.9% | 18.1% | 1994 | $1,101 | 47.7% | 96.6% | 7.6% |
| Bay View Gardens | 2.42 | 45.8 | 1.2% | 17.8% | 5.8% | 1963 | $787 | 6.2% | 69.1% | 1.2% |
| Metamora | 2.73 | 41.0 | 6.7% | 6.5% | 5.9% | 1982 | $1,079 | 49.1% | 96.3% | 0.8% |
| Spring Bay | 2.51 | 42.9 | 16.7% | 18.2% | 5.9% | 1970 | $1,089 | 19.8% | 91.9% | 5.5% |
| Washington | 2.48 | 41.2 | 6.3% | 20.3% | 6.0% | 1977 | $1,147 | 37.0% | 97.2% | 1.9% |
| Peoria Heights | 1.99 | 44.3 | 9.7% | 31.7% | 7.6% | 1962 | $1,032 | 30.9% | 94.9% | 4.2% |
| Mossville | 2.45 | 45.6 | 1.9% | 7.8% | 6.4% | 1975 | $1,109 | 58.7% | 99.8% | 2.0% |
| East Peoria | 2.34 | 42.5 | 11.3% | 20.0% | 9.4% | 1969 | $985 | 26.6% | 92.5% | 3.0% |
| Rome | 2.17 | 46.8 | 6.7% | 15.0% | 8.3% | 1971 | $848 | 25.2% | 94.4% | 0.2% |
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 Germantown Hills. 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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