Population 87 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Illinois Bend
Household size in Illinois Bend
| Period | Illinois Bend | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.18 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.18 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.37 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Illinois Bend is a place of small households, averaging 2.18 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.55, 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 Illinois Bend
| Period | Illinois Bend | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.7 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 54.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.8 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 57.8 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 57.8, Illinois Bend is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Illinois Bend
| Period | Illinois Bend | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.2% of households in Illinois Bend, well below 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 Illinois Bend
Renters in Illinois Bend
| Period | Illinois Bend | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.7% of households in Illinois Bend rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 75.7% 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 Illinois Bend
| Period | Illinois Bend | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.6% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 39.4% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.4% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Illinois Bend: 31.4% of homes are empty, 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 Illinois Bend
| Period | Illinois Bend | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Illinois Bend is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Texas 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 Illinois Bend
| Period | Illinois Bend | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $712 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $691 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $751 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,098 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$386 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Illinois Bend costs $1,098 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 43.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Illinois Bend
Bachelor's degrees in Illinois Bend
| Period | Illinois Bend | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.7% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.0% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Illinois Bend than nationally: 29.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Illinois Bend
| Period | Illinois Bend | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Illinois Bend never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Texas.
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 Illinois Bend
| Period | Illinois Bend | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.4%, unemployment in Illinois Bend is the same as the national rate. 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).
Illinois Bend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Bend | 2.18 | 57.8 | 4.2% | 14.7% | 31.4% | 1990 | $1,098 | 29.0% | 85.8% | 5.4% |
| Courtney | 2.75 | 43.6 | 6.2% | 11.5% | 17.0% | 1986 | $1,000 | 15.0% | 92.6% | 7.3% |
| Leon | 2.29 | 54.7 | 10.5% | 13.2% | 30.3% | 1981 | $671 | 27.2% | 91.3% | 3.5% |
| Petersburg | 2.69 | 44.8 | 7.2% | 9.9% | 16.4% | 1984 | $904 | 17.5% | 92.0% | 5.9% |
| Jimtown | 2.29 | 54.7 | 10.5% | 13.2% | 30.3% | 1981 | $671 | 27.2% | 91.3% | 3.5% |
| Rubottom | 2.62 | 46.7 | 7.4% | 12.2% | 20.7% | 1985 | $908 | 18.4% | 92.2% | 6.2% |
| Nocona Hills | 2.13 | 59.6 | 4.9% | 14.2% | 34.4% | 1987 | $1,061 | 27.6% | 84.1% | 4.9% |
| Spanish Fort | 2.59 | 41.2 | 10.5% | 14.7% | 32.3% | 1979 | $1,259 | 31.5% | 88.5% | 1.1% |
| Hardy | 2.23 | 56.0 | 3.6% | 15.2% | 28.5% | 1993 | $1,136 | 30.3% | 87.4% | 5.9% |
| Bonita | 2.26 | 54.5 | 6.4% | 14.3% | 33.8% | 1985 | $1,116 | 28.7% | 85.3% | 3.8% |
| St. Jo | 2.37 | 43.7 | 9.0% | 27.1% | 20.1% | 1980 | $883 | 22.5% | 90.6% | 2.1% |
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 Illinois Bend. 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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