Population 484 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Graymont
Household size in Graymont
| Period | Graymont | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The average household in Graymont has 2.48 people, under 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 Graymont
| Period | Graymont | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.0 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.8 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.5 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Graymont are younger than 39.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 46.5 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 Graymont
| Period | Graymont | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.2% of households in Graymont, well below 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 Graymont
Renters in Graymont
| Period | Graymont | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.1% of households in Graymont rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 44.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 Graymont
| Period | Graymont | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Graymont than nationally: 6.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Graymont
| Period | Graymont | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1957 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1950 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −9 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Graymont is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1950, 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 Graymont
| Period | Graymont | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $673 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $601 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $728 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $808 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$135 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Graymont pays $808 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.2% 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 Graymont
Bachelor's degrees in Graymont
| Period | Graymont | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.5% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.6% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.2 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Graymont (39.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across Illinois.
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 Graymont
| Period | Graymont | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.0% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.0% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.2% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.3% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Graymont: 95.3% 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 Graymont
| Period | Graymont | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.2%, unemployment in Graymont is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Illinois overall (6.0%). 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).
Graymont 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graymont | 2.48 | 39.5 | 4.2% | 20.1% | 6.0% | 1950 | $808 | 39.6% | 95.3% | 5.2% |
| Flanagan | 2.28 | 42.9 | 8.4% | 15.9% | 10.1% | 1943 | $884 | 26.3% | 92.6% | 1.1% |
| Rowe | 2.55 | 38.1 | 13.9% | 14.4% | 7.0% | 1969 | $892 | 21.9% | 88.7% | 7.3% |
| Ocoya | 2.63 | 36.8 | 1.4% | 23.0% | 3.2% | 1956 | $741 | 49.1% | 97.2% | 8.2% |
| Pontiac | 2.22 | 43.0 | 13.6% | 33.4% | 10.5% | 1964 | $865 | 17.1% | 85.0% | 3.6% |
| Meadows | 2.27 | 41.1 | 4.6% | 19.2% | 9.6% | 1961 | $978 | 37.6% | 96.6% | 2.4% |
| McDowell | 2.63 | 39.8 | 19.9% | 7.6% | 13.7% | 1969 | $750 | 21.4% | 99.5% | 0.0% |
| Cornell | 2.23 | 45.3 | 7.1% | 18.8% | 6.8% | 1958 | $1,082 | 16.1% | 90.4% | 2.2% |
| Chenoa | 2.53 | 40.1 | 8.6% | 18.4% | 10.8% | 1957 | $1,116 | 28.7% | 94.5% | 3.7% |
| Spires | 2.32 | 42.8 | 9.9% | 24.7% | 7.6% | 1948 | $816 | 31.0% | 95.6% | 0.8% |
| Long Point | 2.47 | 46.1 | 3.2% | 15.7% | 3.8% | 1938 | $1,098 | 34.0% | 95.8% | 1.1% |
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 Graymont. 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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