Population 815 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hecker
Household size in Hecker
| Period | Hecker | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.52 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.53 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.49 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.06 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The average household in Hecker has 2.41 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The St. Louis area as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.52, 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 Hecker
| Period | Hecker | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2 | 38.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 39.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.2 | 40.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.9 | 40.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Hecker is 41.9 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The St. Louis area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Hecker
| Period | Hecker | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Hecker (9.9%), a little 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 Hecker
Renters in Hecker
| Period | Hecker | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 28.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 30.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 31.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 29.6% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.7% of households in Hecker rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (50.6%) 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 Hecker
| Period | Hecker | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 10.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Hecker as nationally: 9.5%, against 9.6%.
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 Hecker
| Period | Hecker | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1972 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1972 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1973 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1975 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Hecker was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are newer than in the St. Louis area overall, where the median home dates to 1975.
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 Hecker
| Period | Hecker | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $722 | $825 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $677 | $920 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $702 | $1,010 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $818 | $1,239 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$96 | +$414 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Hecker costs $818 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.0% 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 Hecker
Bachelor's degrees in Hecker
| Period | Hecker | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 30.3% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 34.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.1% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Hecker: 25.1% 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 Hecker
| Period | Hecker | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.3% | 88.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.3% | 90.5% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.6% | 92.1% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.7% | 93.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Hecker: 95.7% 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 Hecker
| Period | Hecker | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.1% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hecker has been low: just 2.3% 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).
Hecker 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hecker | 2.41 | 41.9 | 9.9% | 10.7% | 9.5% | 1980 | $818 | 25.1% | 95.7% | 2.3% |
| Floraville | 2.54 | 46.6 | 2.7% | 10.0% | 2.6% | 1995 | $1,029 | 33.4% | 97.7% | 0.4% |
| New Athens | 2.33 | 43.3 | 12.2% | 18.2% | 8.5% | 1961 | $975 | 18.4% | 94.0% | 2.4% |
| Red Bud | 2.33 | 41.5 | 9.6% | 20.4% | 4.8% | 1978 | $943 | 23.3% | 95.5% | 2.2% |
| Tipton | 2.50 | 49.2 | 4.4% | 7.8% | 6.7% | 1991 | $770 | 33.6% | 96.0% | 1.9% |
| Smithton | 2.59 | 47.7 | 7.5% | 6.3% | 4.7% | 1993 | $977 | 44.9% | 97.8% | 4.3% |
| Maeystown | 2.65 | 46.9 | 3.7% | 3.1% | 5.0% | 1993 | $755 | 38.1% | 96.6% | 1.8% |
| Waterloo | 2.53 | 43.7 | 7.0% | 16.4% | 7.3% | 1986 | $983 | 35.8% | 95.9% | 2.2% |
| Freeburg | 2.59 | 44.8 | 9.0% | 12.9% | 6.6% | 1988 | $1,088 | 34.0% | 96.5% | 5.3% |
| Wartburg | 2.80 | 44.9 | 0.3% | 1.3% | 4.1% | 1984 | $795 | 38.7% | 95.1% | 3.2% |
| Lenzburg | 2.21 | 44.4 | 8.7% | 24.6% | 9.5% | 1976 | $819 | 11.3% | 90.8% | 2.8% |
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 Hecker. 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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