Population 314 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kinsman
Household size in Kinsman
| Period | Kinsman | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.89 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.82 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.45 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Kinsman run small, averaging 2.44 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 2.89 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 Kinsman
| Period | Kinsman | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.2 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.5 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.5 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Kinsman skews older than the country: its median age is 43.5, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Kinsman
| Period | Kinsman | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.4% of households in Kinsman, 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 Kinsman
Renters in Kinsman
| Period | Kinsman | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Kinsman is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (45.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Kinsman
| Period | Kinsman | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.9% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Kinsman is close to the national rate: 9.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Chicago area (7.2%).
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 Kinsman
| Period | Kinsman | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1950 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1951 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1954 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Kinsman is a place of older homes: half were built before 1963, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Kinsman
| Period | Kinsman | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $688 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $691 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $781 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,021 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$333 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Kinsman runs $1,021 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 16.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Kinsman
Bachelor's degrees in Kinsman
| Period | Kinsman | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Kinsman have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.6%, 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 Kinsman
| Period | Kinsman | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.7% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.7% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.6% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.7% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Kinsman: 97.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Kinsman
| Period | Kinsman | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Kinsman than nationally: unemployment was 6.9%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of the Chicago area. 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).
Kinsman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinsman | 2.44 | 43.5 | 7.4% | 14.4% | 9.5% | 1963 | $1,021 | 23.6% | 97.7% | 6.9% |
| Verona | 2.42 | 43.9 | 7.8% | 13.9% | 13.0% | 1966 | $1,109 | 25.2% | 98.5% | 4.3% |
| Ransom | 2.38 | 50.7 | 12.4% | 9.4% | 5.6% | 1968 | $871 | 21.5% | 97.2% | 11.5% |
| Sunbury | 2.22 | 49.9 | 5.9% | 10.4% | 5.4% | 1956 | $1,135 | 16.8% | 87.8% | 2.7% |
| Mazon | 2.62 | 42.2 | 10.5% | 16.2% | 5.2% | 1978 | $994 | 18.9% | 93.4% | 2.1% |
| Dwight | 2.27 | 39.8 | 12.8% | 29.7% | 7.2% | 1955 | $1,006 | 19.4% | 88.9% | 4.9% |
| Seneca | 2.65 | 39.0 | 10.4% | 18.9% | 7.2% | 1982 | $1,281 | 17.9% | 94.3% | 6.9% |
| Kernan | 2.22 | 56.5 | 14.0% | 8.0% | 6.9% | 1959 | $847 | 20.9% | 98.0% | 9.6% |
| Blackstone | 2.15 | 49.6 | 2.2% | 10.7% | 5.2% | 1957 | $1,256 | 15.4% | 83.4% | 0.3% |
| Gardner | 2.64 | 38.6 | 16.4% | 26.5% | 8.4% | 1971 | $1,021 | 16.2% | 93.6% | 9.0% |
| Odell | 2.54 | 41.3 | 13.8% | 14.6% | 10.3% | 1939 | $953 | 12.3% | 92.9% | 2.2% |
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 Kinsman. 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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