Population 492 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gifford
Household size in Gifford
| Period | Gifford | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.79 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.89 | 2.82 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.75 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.66 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.12 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.65 people per household, Gifford sits right at the national average.
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 Gifford
| Period | Gifford | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0 | 36.8 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.1 | 37.8 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.0 | 38.9 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 39.7 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.4 | +3.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Gifford are younger than 39.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 42.0, 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 Gifford
| Period | Gifford | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 12.0% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Gifford: 8.3% 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 Gifford
Renters in Gifford
| Period | Gifford | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 32.1% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 34.8% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 35.5% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 34.5% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.4% of households in Gifford rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 39.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 Gifford
| Period | Gifford | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 9.8% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 9.8% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 8.9% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 7.2% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Gifford is close to the national rate: 9.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Chicago area as a whole (7.2%).
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 Gifford
| Period | Gifford | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1966 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1967 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1967 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1970 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Gifford is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Gifford
| Period | Gifford | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $843 | $1,060 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $757 | $1,142 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $907 | $1,306 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,151 | $1,602 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$308 | +$542 | +$384 | +$606 |
Rent in Gifford runs $1,151 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 39.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Gifford
Bachelor's degrees in Gifford
| Period | Gifford | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 33.9% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 35.2% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 37.9% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 40.9% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Gifford have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.6%, 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 Gifford
| Period | Gifford | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.1% | 85.6% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.2% | 86.7% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.5% | 88.4% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.4% | 89.5% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +3.9 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Gifford is a bit above the national rate: 92.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Gifford
| Period | Gifford | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 9.1% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 10.8% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 6.3% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 6.3% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Gifford runs well above the national rate: 10.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Gifford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gifford | 2.65 | 39.6 | 8.3% | 12.4% | 9.2% | 1993 | $1,151 | 11.6% | 92.4% | 10.7% |
| Newland | 2.43 | 45.6 | 8.3% | 18.4% | 23.8% | 1978 | $1,016 | 7.9% | 92.6% | 2.9% |
| Wheatfield | 2.68 | 42.7 | 6.9% | 9.2% | 6.5% | 1991 | $971 | 15.8% | 94.4% | 6.9% |
| Fair Oaks | 2.76 | 40.2 | 13.0% | 11.1% | 7.3% | 1998 | $799 | 17.1% | 86.5% | 4.6% |
| Radioville | 2.85 | 35.4 | 23.5% | 17.3% | 14.2% | 1974 | $663 | 11.1% | 85.2% | 3.2% |
| Tefft | 2.83 | 34.0 | 6.3% | 10.5% | 6.0% | 1990 | $996 | 9.4% | 95.2% | 10.1% |
| Medaryville | 2.96 | 35.6 | 19.7% | 18.2% | 16.4% | 1970 | $730 | 9.4% | 85.4% | 3.5% |
| Kersey | 2.99 | 36.7 | 4.2% | 16.3% | 12.0% | 1989 | $1,424 | 31.5% | 96.8% | 1.3% |
| Parr | 2.61 | 39.5 | 10.7% | 19.0% | 11.2% | 1995 | $860 | 19.0% | 91.5% | 0.0% |
| Rensselaer | 2.56 | 37.5 | 14.9% | 32.5% | 12.4% | 1965 | $918 | 18.5% | 87.0% | 5.3% |
| DeMotte | 2.69 | 42.5 | 9.3% | 12.7% | 8.4% | 1992 | $1,112 | 25.1% | 95.4% | 4.1% |
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 Gifford. 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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