Population 1,062 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Holiday Hills
Household size in Holiday Hills
| Period | Holiday Hills | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.74 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.19 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.54 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Holiday Hills are small: just 2.19 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.74 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 Holiday Hills
| Period | Holiday Hills | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.1 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.2 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.4 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.2 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Holiday Hills skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Holiday Hills
| Period | Holiday Hills | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Holiday Hills: 5.1% 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 Holiday Hills
Renters in Holiday Hills
| Period | Holiday Hills | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Holiday Hills is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 38.3% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Holiday Hills
| Period | Holiday Hills | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Holiday Hills: just 3.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Holiday Hills
| Period | Holiday Hills | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Holiday Hills is a place of older homes: half were built before 1968, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The picture is much the same across the Chicago area.
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 Holiday Hills
| Period | Holiday Hills | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,142 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,186 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,381 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,543 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$401 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Holiday Hills runs $1,543 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.7% 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 Holiday Hills
Bachelor's degrees in Holiday Hills
| Period | Holiday Hills | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.1% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Holiday Hills have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.1%, 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 Holiday Hills
| Period | Holiday Hills | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.0% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.5% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.2% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.0% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Holiday Hills never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.0% 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 Holiday Hills
| Period | Holiday Hills | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Holiday Hills has been strong: just 3.1% 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).
Holiday Hills 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Hills | 2.19 | 47.4 | 5.1% | 8.5% | 3.4% | 1968 | $1,543 | 25.1% | 87.0% | 3.1% |
| Island Lake | 2.69 | 41.5 | 10.4% | 16.7% | 4.6% | 1986 | $1,784 | 29.8% | 91.1% | 6.7% |
| Prairie Grove | 2.56 | 42.8 | 5.2% | 15.9% | 6.4% | 2000 | $2,899 | 46.8% | 97.6% | 2.0% |
| Lakemoor | 2.68 | 37.4 | 6.7% | 27.4% | 3.4% | 1990 | $1,654 | 37.2% | 94.0% | 3.0% |
| Oakwood Hills | 2.61 | 43.4 | 5.3% | 7.4% | 2.3% | 1982 | $1,890 | 42.5% | 95.7% | 4.8% |
| Mchenry | 2.40 | 44.2 | 8.3% | 21.8% | 3.2% | 1984 | $1,554 | 27.3% | 92.3% | 3.7% |
| Port Barrington | 2.58 | 42.6 | 5.0% | 10.4% | 7.7% | 1990 | $1,580 | 41.5% | 98.1% | 3.4% |
| Volo | 2.85 | 35.7 | 9.5% | 19.0% | 3.7% | 2005 | $2,020 | 54.6% | 96.6% | 2.4% |
| Wauconda | 2.78 | 39.8 | 7.8% | 20.5% | 5.4% | 1987 | $1,571 | 39.2% | 91.0% | 4.4% |
| Cary | 2.81 | 40.7 | 9.0% | 12.3% | 4.4% | 1982 | $1,672 | 46.9% | 97.4% | 4.1% |
| McCullom Lake | 2.69 | 37.1 | 10.8% | 15.6% | 5.6% | 1962 | $1,474 | 17.5% | 91.8% | 3.9% |
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 Holiday Hills. 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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