Population 390 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hagarstown
Household size in Hagarstown
| Period | Hagarstown | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.94 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.15 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Hagarstown average 2.73 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Illinois as a whole, where it has 2.58 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.94, 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 Hagarstown
| Period | Hagarstown | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.2 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.5 | 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 Hagarstown is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Hagarstown
| Period | Hagarstown | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Hagarstown: 8.5% 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 Hagarstown
Renters in Hagarstown
| Period | Hagarstown | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Hagarstown is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About three-quarters of owners (73.4%) 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 Hagarstown
| Period | Hagarstown | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Hagarstown: 11.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Hagarstown
| Period | Hagarstown | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Hagarstown are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Illinois as a whole, 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 Hagarstown
| Period | Hagarstown | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $510 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $581 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $521 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $780 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$270 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Hagarstown runs $780 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 16.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Hagarstown
Bachelor's degrees in Hagarstown
| Period | Hagarstown | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Hagarstown: 11.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Hagarstown
| Period | Hagarstown | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.0% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.3% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.9% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −13.4 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in Hagarstown never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Hagarstown
| Period | Hagarstown | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.8% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hagarstown has been low: just 0.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Hagarstown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hagarstown | 2.73 | 40.3 | 8.5% | 18.0% | 11.7% | 1978 | $780 | 11.1% | 76.6% | 0.8% |
| Brownstown | 2.75 | 39.7 | 16.7% | 29.7% | 18.1% | 1968 | $875 | 5.4% | 79.2% | 3.8% |
| St. James | 2.57 | 51.3 | 6.9% | 13.4% | 16.2% | 1977 | $767 | 15.5% | 91.8% | 0.2% |
| Confidence | 2.47 | 35.3 | 9.1% | 5.9% | 10.2% | 1978 | $879 | 10.5% | 91.5% | 0.4% |
| Vandalia | 2.46 | 42.1 | 13.4% | 27.0% | 12.7% | 1967 | $852 | 18.8% | 86.7% | 4.6% |
| St. Elmo | 2.57 | 43.6 | 9.1% | 16.8% | 14.0% | 1965 | $768 | 10.7% | 89.2% | 6.1% |
| Shobonier | 2.66 | 40.5 | 4.2% | 11.9% | 14.8% | 1977 | $791 | 10.9% | 80.5% | 3.0% |
| St. Peter | 2.40 | 44.5 | 7.6% | 15.8% | 12.0% | 1970 | $943 | 16.8% | 90.5% | 0.6% |
| Pruett | 2.73 | 46.1 | 8.1% | 12.3% | 13.8% | 1979 | $759 | 17.9% | 90.5% | 3.5% |
| Shafter | 2.98 | 43.5 | 6.9% | 11.7% | 3.6% | 1982 | $1,030 | 29.7% | 91.9% | 1.5% |
| Vernon | 2.32 | 48.0 | 6.5% | 3.0% | 18.0% | 1988 | $637 | 29.2% | 94.9% | 1.4% |
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 Hagarstown. 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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