Population 2,388 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kirkland
Household size in Kirkland
| Period | Kirkland | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.97 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.47 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The average household in Kirkland has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.97 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 Kirkland
| Period | Kirkland | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.2 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.5 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.9 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.6 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Kirkland are younger than 38.6 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 Kirkland
| Period | Kirkland | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Kirkland (8.8%), 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 Kirkland
Renters in Kirkland
| Period | Kirkland | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.3% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Kirkland rent their homes (28.3%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 34.2% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Kirkland
| Period | Kirkland | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Kirkland: just 1.6% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Kirkland
| Period | Kirkland | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Kirkland leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are newer than in the wider Chicago area, 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 Kirkland
| Period | Kirkland | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $729 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $926 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $948 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,056 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$327 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Kirkland costs $1,056 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 42.9% of household income on rent, 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 Kirkland
Bachelor's degrees in Kirkland
| Period | Kirkland | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Kirkland have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.9%, 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 Kirkland
| Period | Kirkland | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.0% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.7% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.3% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.7% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Kirkland: 94.7% 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 Kirkland
| Period | Kirkland | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.0%, unemployment in Kirkland is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the Chicago area overall (6.3%). 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).
Kirkland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkland | 2.50 | 38.6 | 8.8% | 28.3% | 1.6% | 1975 | $1,056 | 20.9% | 94.7% | 5.0% |
| Kingston | 2.70 | 39.7 | 11.0% | 13.0% | 3.3% | 1979 | $1,133 | 23.1% | 94.5% | 8.1% |
| Esmond | 2.79 | 54.1 | 10.2% | 22.5% | 4.3% | 1942 | $1,317 | 26.0% | 89.9% | 3.9% |
| Clare | 2.73 | 52.1 | 10.9% | 22.5% | 3.9% | 1952 | $1,391 | 30.5% | 92.0% | 2.8% |
| Irene | 2.52 | 43.6 | 18.3% | 15.3% | 5.0% | 1969 | $1,335 | 30.5% | 96.6% | 5.6% |
| Monroe Center | 2.70 | 39.2 | 8.8% | 16.8% | 11.1% | 1965 | $980 | 25.3% | 96.6% | 4.6% |
| Genoa | 2.59 | 38.0 | 6.9% | 24.8% | 1.2% | 1985 | $1,100 | 20.9% | 90.3% | 2.6% |
| Lindenwood | 2.77 | 42.4 | 4.8% | 21.7% | 13.1% | 1953 | $755 | 17.8% | 84.3% | 15.2% |
| Cherry Valley | 2.47 | 45.9 | 10.4% | 9.8% | 5.4% | 1987 | $900 | 31.1% | 93.8% | 5.2% |
| Sycamore | 2.56 | 37.5 | 8.9% | 27.3% | 5.9% | 1988 | $1,244 | 46.7% | 96.2% | 3.1% |
| Malta | 2.92 | 34.2 | 12.9% | 25.9% | 6.4% | 1964 | $901 | 27.5% | 88.7% | 1.9% |
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 Kirkland. 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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