Population 2,077 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hudgens
Household size in Hudgens
| Period | Hudgens | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Hudgens run small, averaging 2.46 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 2.60 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Hudgens
| Period | Hudgens | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.3 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.4 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Hudgens are younger than 40.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Hudgens
| Period | Hudgens | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 27.8% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +23.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than a quarter of households in Hudgens (27.8%), well above 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 Hudgens
Renters in Hudgens
| Period | Hudgens | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 3.8% of households in Hudgens rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly four in ten owners (38.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Hudgens
| Period | Hudgens | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 22.8% of the housing in Hudgens, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Hudgens
| Period | Hudgens | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Hudgens are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 Hudgens
| Period | Hudgens | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $611 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $752 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $816 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $785 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$173 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Hudgens runs $785 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.6% 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 Hudgens
Bachelor's degrees in Hudgens
| Period | Hudgens | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Hudgens have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.6%, 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 Hudgens
| Period | Hudgens | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.8% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.1% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.0% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
23.0% of adults in Hudgens never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 Hudgens
| Period | Hudgens | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Hudgens: 12.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Hudgens 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudgens | 2.46 | 40.4 | 27.8% | 3.8% | 22.8% | 1986 | $785 | 19.6% | 77.0% | 12.1% |
| Marion | 2.20 | 44.4 | 13.6% | 30.3% | 9.2% | 1983 | $940 | 26.7% | 94.4% | 4.1% |
| Goreville | 2.74 | 45.2 | 9.2% | 12.7% | 25.6% | 1986 | $1,004 | 33.5% | 92.9% | 2.5% |
| New Dennison | 2.81 | 41.7 | 14.2% | 12.8% | 9.5% | 1986 | $1,112 | 26.7% | 94.9% | 5.4% |
| Crainville | 2.17 | 42.3 | 6.9% | 30.8% | 3.8% | 1993 | $670 | 43.0% | 97.0% | 2.3% |
| Energy | 2.19 | 49.2 | 19.2% | 19.3% | 7.6% | 1987 | $902 | 39.0% | 95.8% | 2.1% |
| Creal Springs | 2.42 | 49.0 | 12.5% | 14.7% | 22.5% | 1980 | $961 | 23.2% | 91.7% | 8.2% |
| Spillertown | 1.90 | 50.0 | 7.8% | 35.5% | 11.1% | 1984 | $964 | 22.3% | 91.1% | 1.6% |
| Carterville | 2.45 | 38.3 | 10.9% | 39.6% | 9.5% | 1993 | $985 | 36.5% | 95.0% | 6.0% |
| Crab Orchard Estates | 2.14 | 42.9 | 5.4% | 37.2% | 6.0% | 1996 | $1,044 | 49.5% | 97.2% | 2.9% |
| Whiteash | 2.09 | 47.4 | 5.4% | 31.1% | 11.1% | 1980 | $945 | 16.1% | 93.7% | 0.9% |
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 Hudgens. 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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