Population 188 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lis
Household size in Lis
| Period | Lis | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.94 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Lis run a little small, averaging 2.55 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Illinois. Household size has dropped from 2.77 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 Lis
| Period | Lis | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.3 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.2 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.5 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Lis is 43.5 years old, older than 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 Lis
| Period | Lis | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Lis: 15.7% of all 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 Lis
Renters in Lis
| Period | Lis | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Lis is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 50.4% 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 Lis
| Period | Lis | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Lis is close to the national rate: 8.5% of homes are empty, 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 Lis
| Period | Lis | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Lis are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Illinois as a whole, 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 Lis
| Period | Lis | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $504 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $530 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $637 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $800 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$296 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Lis runs $800 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.5% 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 Lis
Bachelor's degrees in Lis
| Period | Lis | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.7% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Lis: 13.4% 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 Lis
| Period | Lis | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.7% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.9% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.6% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.7% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Lis have finished high school as nationally: 88.7%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Illinois as a whole (90.3%).
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 Lis
| Period | Lis | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Lis than nationally: unemployment was 6.6%, against 5.4%. Illinois as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Lis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lis | 2.55 | 43.5 | 15.7% | 12.6% | 8.5% | 1982 | $800 | 13.4% | 88.7% | 6.6% |
| Wheeler | 2.51 | 45.0 | 15.3% | 10.1% | 10.5% | 1985 | $798 | 12.7% | 88.9% | 6.4% |
| Newton | 2.34 | 45.3 | 11.2% | 17.8% | 11.3% | 1974 | $765 | 20.6% | 88.8% | 4.2% |
| Falmouth | 2.00 | 56.3 | 2.0% | 31.0% | 19.7% | 1996 | $802 | 22.9% | 96.3% | 12.0% |
| Wendelin | 2.57 | 41.7 | 15.5% | 11.3% | 4.5% | 1973 | $781 | 26.4% | 97.0% | 13.2% |
| Rose Hill | 2.56 | 44.7 | 1.2% | 10.6% | 19.6% | 1978 | $1,072 | 33.0% | 96.7% | 1.1% |
| Dieterich | 2.85 | 33.4 | 8.5% | 17.6% | 6.6% | 1993 | $700 | 28.1% | 91.7% | 2.9% |
| Boos | 2.65 | 39.1 | 14.5% | 11.6% | 2.8% | 1970 | $754 | 26.2% | 97.0% | 12.9% |
| Winterrowd | 2.58 | 45.2 | 8.9% | 9.1% | 15.3% | 1983 | $807 | 15.9% | 94.8% | 1.8% |
| Hidalgo | 2.49 | 45.1 | 2.1% | 11.7% | 18.9% | 1979 | $1,038 | 32.4% | 96.4% | 1.8% |
| Montrose | 2.64 | 41.4 | 3.0% | 11.8% | 9.9% | 1973 | $835 | 21.2% | 95.6% | 0.3% |
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 Lis. 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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