Population 5,509 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hoopeston
Household size in Hoopeston
| Period | Hoopeston | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
At 2.64 people per household, Hoopeston sits close to the national average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.70, in line with the national trend.
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 Hoopeston
| Period | Hoopeston | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Hoopeston skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.7, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 39.2 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the north and oldest in the west.
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 Hoopeston
| Period | Hoopeston | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.4% of households in Hoopeston, well below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 8.2 points, a much bigger shift than 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 Hoopeston
Renters in Hoopeston
| Period | Hoopeston | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.7% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.8% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.4% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Hoopeston rent their homes (29.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 44.6% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the west; owners are most common in the center. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 2.5 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Hoopeston
| Period | Hoopeston | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Hoopeston than nationally: 13.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy is down 1.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Hoopeston
| Period | Hoopeston | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1950 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1950 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1950 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +4 | +6 |
Hoopeston is a place of older homes: half were built before 1950, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the center has the oldest housing. Only seven of the 388 Illinois cities with 5,000+ people have older homes.
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 Hoopeston
| Period | Hoopeston | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $557 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $553 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $661 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $865 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$308 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Hoopeston runs $865 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $308 a month from 2006–10, a 55% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 32.7% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the northeast and lowest in the southwest.
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 Hoopeston
Bachelor's degrees in Hoopeston
| Period | Hoopeston | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.7% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +22.4 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in Hoopeston (34.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 22.4 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the southeast.
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 Hoopeston
| Period | Hoopeston | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.4% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.2% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.2% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Hoopeston have finished high school (92.6%), above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 11.2 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 Hoopeston
| Period | Hoopeston | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hoopeston runs well above the national rate: 7.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 3.8 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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).
Hoopeston 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoopeston | 2.64 | 41.7 | 7.4% | 29.4% | 13.3% | 1950 | $865 | 34.7% | 92.6% | 7.5% |
| Fountain Creek | 2.66 | 43.4 | 9.7% | 23.3% | 6.5% | 1962 | $1,010 | 10.0% | 95.4% | 7.9% |
| Wellington | 2.92 | 34.5 | 15.6% | 23.2% | 8.0% | 1951 | $857 | 14.2% | 90.3% | 8.3% |
| Rossville | 2.74 | 35.6 | 13.5% | 28.8% | 17.4% | 1945 | $813 | 16.5% | 89.7% | 3.1% |
| East Lynn | 2.69 | 49.4 | 5.6% | 18.3% | 4.4% | 1968 | $987 | 11.1% | 97.3% | 2.2% |
| Hallock | 2.52 | 39.2 | 13.9% | 21.8% | 8.4% | 1958 | $818 | 19.0% | 85.9% | 5.5% |
| Ambia | 2.98 | 34.2 | 6.2% | 7.9% | 11.8% | 1949 | $933 | 36.9% | 93.9% | 1.9% |
| Claytonville | 2.18 | 42.8 | 4.7% | 32.4% | 11.8% | 1951 | $678 | 21.7% | 94.5% | 1.7% |
| Reilly | 2.82 | 51.2 | 5.9% | 13.9% | 2.5% | 1972 | $1,063 | 8.8% | 98.0% | 2.2% |
| Alvan | 2.43 | 41.8 | 7.0% | 21.6% | 7.9% | 1957 | $920 | 9.6% | 89.6% | 5.7% |
| Henning | 2.49 | 40.2 | 5.3% | 19.1% | 10.3% | 1963 | $905 | 15.2% | 92.4% | 4.5% |
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 Hoopeston. 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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