Population 1,514 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ladd
Household size in Ladd
| Period | Ladd | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.26 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Ladd run small, averaging 2.44 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.33, 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 Ladd
| Period | Ladd | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.3 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.9 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Ladd are younger than 38.9 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 Ladd
| Period | Ladd | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Ladd (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 Ladd
Renters in Ladd
| Period | Ladd | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.9% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Ladd rent their homes (26.9%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 48.1% have no mortgage at all, 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 Ladd
| Period | Ladd | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Ladd as nationally: 9.4%, against 9.6%.
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 Ladd
| Period | Ladd | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1949 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1955 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1955 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Ladd is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1955, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Ladd
| Period | Ladd | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $732 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $701 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $769 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $822 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$89 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Ladd costs $822 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.1% 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 Ladd
Bachelor's degrees in Ladd
| Period | Ladd | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ladd 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 Ladd
| Period | Ladd | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.0% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.6% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.7% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Ladd is above the national rate: 92.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Ladd
| Period | Ladd | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ladd has been low: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Ladd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladd | 2.44 | 38.9 | 8.8% | 26.9% | 9.4% | 1955 | $822 | 19.6% | 92.7% | 3.1% |
| Dalzell | 2.53 | 41.4 | 10.1% | 24.8% | 6.8% | 1963 | $927 | 21.1% | 94.5% | 4.1% |
| Seatonville | 2.24 | 45.8 | 9.8% | 11.7% | 3.4% | 1949 | $737 | 18.0% | 89.3% | 4.7% |
| Cherry | 2.15 | 51.5 | 3.6% | 15.8% | 6.6% | 1945 | $856 | 18.5% | 87.0% | 2.8% |
| Spring Valley | 2.43 | 44.1 | 12.6% | 32.9% | 13.0% | 1962 | $938 | 17.2% | 89.1% | 2.8% |
| Hollowayville | 2.24 | 49.5 | 7.0% | 11.1% | 10.6% | 1945 | $791 | 21.6% | 92.8% | 4.9% |
| Arlington | 2.25 | 50.9 | 5.3% | 12.1% | 12.8% | 1944 | $840 | 23.0% | 93.8% | 4.6% |
| Peru | 2.20 | 44.4 | 10.2% | 24.9% | 7.8% | 1959 | $975 | 21.8% | 95.0% | 3.0% |
| DePue | 2.72 | 42.6 | 15.2% | 18.7% | 14.2% | 1947 | $920 | 14.2% | 77.1% | 6.9% |
| Tomahawk Bluff | 2.85 | 45.2 | 2.3% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1985 | $1,086 | 29.1% | 99.0% | 1.9% |
| Lasalle | 2.33 | 40.7 | 15.5% | 31.7% | 12.3% | 1958 | $1,131 | 16.2% | 91.0% | 4.6% |
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 Ladd. 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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