Population 1,884 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Iuka
Household size in Iuka
| Period | Iuka | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
At 2.62 people per household, Iuka sits close to the national average of 2.65.
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 Iuka
| Period | Iuka | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.4 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.8 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.9 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Iuka are younger than 39.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 42.1, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Iuka
| Period | Iuka | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Iuka than nationally: 8.8%, against 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 Iuka
Renters in Iuka
| Period | Iuka | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.3% of households in Iuka rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (52.0%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Iuka
| Period | Iuka | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Iuka than nationally: 7.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Illinois as a whole looks much the same.
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 Iuka
| Period | Iuka | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Iuka was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Illinois overall, where the median home dates to 1970.
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 Iuka
| Period | Iuka | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $499 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $629 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $796 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $906 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$407 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Iuka pays $906 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.9% of the typical renter's income, just under 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 Iuka
Bachelor's degrees in Iuka
| Period | Iuka | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Iuka: 12.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 Iuka
| Period | Iuka | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.9% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.6% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.1% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Iuka have finished high school (91.6%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Illinois as a whole looks much the same.
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 Iuka
| Period | Iuka | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Iuka: 6.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across Illinois. 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).
Iuka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iuka | 2.62 | 39.9 | 8.8% | 10.3% | 7.1% | 1982 | $906 | 12.8% | 91.6% | 6.2% |
| Xenia | 3.03 | 31.5 | 8.7% | 15.5% | 7.3% | 1989 | $622 | 15.7% | 84.2% | 2.4% |
| Omega | 2.72 | 35.1 | 4.0% | 4.3% | 2.1% | 1994 | $661 | 16.9% | 96.5% | 2.1% |
| Brubaker | 2.38 | 45.5 | 3.9% | 8.2% | 3.8% | 1986 | $660 | 15.2% | 95.4% | 1.5% |
| Zenith | 2.89 | 33.2 | 5.7% | 15.0% | 6.6% | 1987 | $593 | 17.5% | 87.0% | 2.7% |
| Kell | 2.81 | 41.1 | 8.3% | 13.1% | 8.9% | 1984 | $1,002 | 20.7% | 92.8% | 7.9% |
| Salem | 2.33 | 40.2 | 15.5% | 30.5% | 8.7% | 1971 | $824 | 16.6% | 91.8% | 2.6% |
| Shields | 2.85 | 35.9 | 3.2% | 14.4% | 11.0% | 1996 | $892 | 14.0% | 87.7% | 4.3% |
| Selmaville | 2.72 | 42.4 | 7.4% | 20.6% | 8.1% | 1985 | $1,100 | 24.8% | 92.9% | 4.3% |
| Texico | 2.68 | 42.9 | 2.4% | 10.3% | 11.3% | 1993 | $807 | 17.3% | 92.2% | 4.3% |
| Kinmundy | 2.37 | 39.2 | 9.5% | 12.5% | 7.5% | 1975 | $684 | 13.0% | 90.9% | 5.6% |
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 Iuka. 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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