Population 299 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Green Acres
Household size in Green Acres
| Period | Green Acres | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.25 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
At 2.64 people per household, Green Acres sits close to the national average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.81, 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 Green Acres
| Period | Green Acres | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.1 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.3 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.1 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.3 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.3, Green Acres is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Green Acres
| Period | Green Acres | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Green Acres: 6.5% 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 Green Acres
Renters in Green Acres
| Period | Green Acres | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.8% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −16.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.5% of households in Green Acres rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (53.6%) 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 Green Acres
| Period | Green Acres | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.9% of homes in Green Acres 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 Green Acres
| Period | Green Acres | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Green Acres was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Illinois overall, where the median home dates to 1970.
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 Green Acres
| Period | Green Acres | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $838 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $790 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $898 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,144 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$306 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Green Acres runs $1,144 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.8% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Green Acres
Bachelor's degrees in Green Acres
| Period | Green Acres | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 42.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.0% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.4% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −12.1 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Green Acres (28.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below 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 Green Acres
| Period | Green Acres | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.3% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.8% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Green Acres: 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 Green Acres
| Period | Green Acres | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Green Acres out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Green Acres 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Acres | 2.64 | 49.3 | 6.5% | 7.5% | 4.9% | 1982 | $1,144 | 28.4% | 96.6% | 0.0% |
| Archer | 2.29 | 43.6 | 6.5% | 3.9% | 10.7% | 1974 | $738 | 27.7% | 92.4% | 2.7% |
| Cantrall | 2.72 | 45.4 | 10.6% | 12.4% | 3.1% | 1981 | $1,058 | 34.4% | 96.1% | 0.4% |
| Sherman | 2.66 | 45.1 | 6.0% | 9.8% | 3.5% | 1992 | $1,652 | 47.9% | 96.9% | 2.1% |
| Devereux Heights | 1.87 | 54.4 | 4.9% | 27.9% | 10.3% | 1974 | $1,031 | 19.8% | 97.2% | 8.7% |
| Bradfordton | 2.32 | 46.2 | 4.1% | 9.5% | 4.8% | 1983 | $903 | 54.6% | 97.6% | 6.6% |
| Salisbury | 2.22 | 55.0 | 8.2% | 2.9% | 8.8% | 1986 | $1,052 | 42.0% | 98.5% | 5.0% |
| Athens | 2.47 | 40.0 | 10.4% | 18.0% | 5.3% | 1985 | $882 | 28.8% | 93.6% | 4.6% |
| Bissell | 2.23 | 48.7 | 9.2% | 9.8% | 8.2% | 1991 | $940 | 29.7% | 89.5% | 4.0% |
| Springfield | 2.25 | 41.7 | 12.4% | 34.6% | 11.6% | 1970 | $1,087 | 34.8% | 93.0% | 7.4% |
| Leland Grove | 2.31 | 49.1 | 6.0% | 11.5% | 6.1% | 1958 | $1,743 | 69.5% | 99.1% | 2.7% |
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 Green Acres. 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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