Population 2,868 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hinckley
Household size in Hinckley
| Period | Hinckley | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
At 2.67 people per household, Hinckley sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.46 in 2006–10, 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 Hinckley
| Period | Hinckley | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.2 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.4 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.5 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Hinckley is 38.4 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across the Chicago area.
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 Hinckley
| Period | Hinckley | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Hinckley: 15.1% of all 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 Hinckley
Renters in Hinckley
| Period | Hinckley | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.6% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.4% of households in Hinckley rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly three in ten owners (28.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well below 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 Hinckley
| Period | Hinckley | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.2% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Hinckley: 5.7% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady 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 Hinckley
| Period | Hinckley | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Hinckley is a place of older homes: half were built before 1971, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The Chicago area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Hinckley
| Period | Hinckley | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $827 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $988 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $972 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,356 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$529 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Hinckley runs $1,356 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.9% of household income on rent, 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 Hinckley
Bachelor's degrees in Hinckley
| Period | Hinckley | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.6% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.6% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.1% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.6% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Hinckley (30.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little 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 Hinckley
| Period | Hinckley | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.5% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.2% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.5% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.2% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Hinckley: 97.2% 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 Hinckley
| Period | Hinckley | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Hinckley: 11.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Hinckley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinckley | 2.67 | 38.4 | 15.1% | 21.4% | 5.7% | 1971 | $1,356 | 30.6% | 97.2% | 11.4% |
| Troxel | 2.55 | 51.2 | 2.5% | 9.1% | 6.4% | 1962 | $1,429 | 27.1% | 94.5% | 7.6% |
| Big Rock | 2.59 | 41.1 | 2.7% | 6.9% | 3.5% | 1958 | $1,611 | 25.4% | 98.0% | 2.0% |
| Waterman | 2.68 | 35.9 | 8.1% | 20.0% | 4.2% | 1960 | $1,165 | 27.1% | 94.8% | 4.0% |
| Kaneville | 2.33 | 45.8 | 1.7% | 15.3% | 0.7% | 1967 | $1,622 | 29.5% | 95.6% | 1.7% |
| Elva | 2.83 | 36.0 | 6.4% | 17.8% | 9.0% | 1967 | $1,242 | 27.5% | 89.0% | 6.3% |
| Sandwich | 2.50 | 42.6 | 9.0% | 17.2% | 7.0% | 1981 | $1,213 | 22.9% | 93.5% | 3.7% |
| Plano | 3.04 | 33.2 | 19.0% | 26.8% | 4.3% | 1990 | $1,618 | 24.0% | 93.2% | 4.9% |
| Somonauk | 2.49 | 44.5 | 5.5% | 17.7% | 5.7% | 1977 | $1,305 | 27.6% | 97.4% | 2.6% |
| Maple Park | 2.72 | 41.1 | 6.9% | 18.9% | 5.7% | 1983 | $1,678 | 33.7% | 95.8% | 5.0% |
| Cortland | 2.69 | 33.7 | 13.9% | 20.0% | 7.0% | 1991 | $1,483 | 29.5% | 92.7% | 6.0% |
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 Hinckley. 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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