Population 831 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hoffman
Household size in Hoffman
| Period | Hoffman | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.52 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.53 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.49 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.06 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The average household in Hoffman has 2.51 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across the St. Louis area. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.69, 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 Hoffman
| Period | Hoffman | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.7 | 38.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.6 | 39.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.0 | 40.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.8 | 40.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.0 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 40.8, the median age in Hoffman 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 Hoffman
| Period | Hoffman | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 11.0% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Hoffman: 6.1% 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 Hoffman
Renters in Hoffman
| Period | Hoffman | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 28.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 30.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 31.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 29.6% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.1% of households in Hoffman rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 59.0% have no mortgage at all, 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 Hoffman
| Period | Hoffman | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 10.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Hoffman than nationally: 7.3%, 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 Hoffman
| Period | Hoffman | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1972 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1972 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1973 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1975 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Hoffman run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980. The St. Louis 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 Hoffman
| Period | Hoffman | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $601 | $825 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $921 | $920 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $773 | $1,010 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $872 | $1,239 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$272 | +$414 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Hoffman costs $872 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.8% 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 Hoffman
Bachelor's degrees in Hoffman
| Period | Hoffman | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 30.3% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 34.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Hoffman have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Hoffman
| Period | Hoffman | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.5% | 88.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.9% | 90.5% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.9% | 92.1% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.5% | 93.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Hoffman never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Hoffman
| Period | Hoffman | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hoffman runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% 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).
Hoffman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoffman | 2.51 | 40.8 | 6.1% | 12.1% | 7.3% | 1975 | $872 | 22.2% | 87.5% | 3.5% |
| Ferrin | 2.09 | 50.5 | 8.0% | 12.2% | 8.0% | 1977 | $974 | 17.1% | 96.4% | 1.3% |
| Huey | 2.12 | 52.1 | 6.1% | 8.0% | 14.6% | 1984 | $974 | 27.1% | 97.6% | 0.6% |
| Hoyleton | 2.91 | 37.8 | 10.3% | 28.1% | 11.2% | 1969 | $1,013 | 19.6% | 95.1% | 6.6% |
| Posey | 2.28 | 44.5 | 5.5% | 7.6% | 5.3% | 1981 | $925 | 28.7% | 96.5% | 1.3% |
| Wamac | 2.24 | 50.0 | 12.8% | 29.6% | 10.0% | 1974 | $800 | 11.8% | 88.4% | 12.1% |
| Central City | 2.07 | 35.4 | 15.1% | 30.4% | 14.8% | 1975 | $786 | 8.1% | 90.1% | 12.9% |
| Centralia | 2.34 | 39.8 | 13.1% | 30.9% | 12.9% | 1966 | $833 | 17.1% | 86.2% | 9.2% |
| Junction City | 2.53 | 41.4 | 25.3% | 18.6% | 9.3% | 1978 | $921 | 8.3% | 75.8% | 8.8% |
| Carlyle | 2.21 | 43.6 | 8.9% | 19.0% | 12.9% | 1969 | $967 | 27.8% | 95.6% | 2.8% |
| Irvington | 2.35 | 36.8 | 18.9% | 15.1% | 2.9% | 1974 | $833 | 16.1% | 94.5% | 4.6% |
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 Hoffman. 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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