Population 507 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lick Creek
Household size in Lick Creek
| Period | Lick Creek | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.18 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The average household in Lick Creek has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Illinois as a whole looks much the same. Household size has climbed from 2.38 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 Lick Creek
| Period | Lick Creek | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.3 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.1 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.4 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.4, Lick Creek 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 Lick Creek
| Period | Lick Creek | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Lick Creek: 3.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Lick Creek
Renters in Lick Creek
| Period | Lick Creek | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.2% of households in Lick Creek rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 55.6% 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 Lick Creek
| Period | Lick Creek | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Lick Creek than nationally: 7.8%, 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 Lick Creek
| Period | Lick Creek | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +4 | +6 |
Lick Creek has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1997, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Lick Creek
| Period | Lick Creek | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $592 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $914 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $722 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,231 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$639 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lick Creek pays $1,231 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 45.5% 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 Lick Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Lick Creek
| Period | Lick Creek | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.4% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Lick Creek: 24.9% 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 Lick Creek
| Period | Lick Creek | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.7% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.2% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.4% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Lick Creek is a bit above the national rate: 92.4% 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 Lick Creek
| Period | Lick Creek | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lick Creek has been low: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Lick Creek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lick Creek | 2.55 | 46.4 | 3.2% | 18.2% | 7.8% | 1997 | $1,231 | 24.9% | 92.4% | 3.3% |
| Elvira | 2.70 | 44.0 | 6.3% | 17.8% | 13.3% | 1992 | $1,082 | 25.3% | 91.5% | 3.5% |
| Saratoga | 2.38 | 48.9 | 2.3% | 16.6% | 7.4% | 1993 | $1,148 | 25.7% | 92.3% | 3.6% |
| Buncombe | 3.05 | 37.0 | 9.6% | 15.0% | 24.0% | 1978 | $790 | 16.7% | 92.5% | 6.7% |
| Water Valley | 1.93 | 58.7 | 2.0% | 10.1% | 3.5% | 1978 | $1,166 | 42.2% | 88.8% | 3.5% |
| Mount Pleasant | 2.79 | 43.2 | 2.9% | 15.3% | 8.4% | 1994 | $921 | 17.8% | 90.1% | 3.2% |
| Goreville | 2.74 | 45.2 | 9.2% | 12.7% | 25.6% | 1986 | $1,004 | 33.5% | 92.9% | 2.5% |
| Anna | 2.31 | 41.8 | 13.7% | 31.7% | 14.2% | 1973 | $678 | 17.3% | 85.7% | 5.1% |
| Cobden | 2.39 | 46.9 | 11.2% | 21.6% | 15.1% | 1975 | $824 | 20.3% | 84.0% | 5.6% |
| Balcom | 2.73 | 42.4 | 10.1% | 11.7% | 13.8% | 1982 | $612 | 22.6% | 86.0% | 2.3% |
| Hudgens | 2.46 | 40.4 | 27.8% | 3.8% | 22.8% | 1986 | $785 | 19.6% | 77.0% | 12.1% |
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 Lick Creek. 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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