Population 2,050 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Long Creek
Household size in Long Creek
| Period | Long Creek | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The average household in Long Creek has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Illinois. Household size has dropped from 2.75 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Long Creek
| Period | Long Creek | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.9 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.3 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Long Creek is 42.8 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 Long Creek
| Period | Long Creek | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Long Creek: 6.7% 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 Long Creek
Renters in Long Creek
| Period | Long Creek | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.7% of households in Long Creek rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 43.5% 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 Long Creek
| Period | Long Creek | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Long Creek: just 3.1% 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 Long Creek
| Period | Long Creek | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Long Creek was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). 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 Long Creek
| Period | Long Creek | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $612 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,279 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $665 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $855 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$243 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Long Creek costs $855 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 16.1% 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 Long Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Long Creek
| Period | Long Creek | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.3% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Long Creek have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.3%, 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 Long Creek
| Period | Long Creek | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.1% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.6% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.2% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Long Creek is above the national rate: 94.2% of adults have a diploma, 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 Long Creek
| Period | Long Creek | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Long Creek is close to the national rate: 4.9% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Illinois overall (6.0%). 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).
Long 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Creek | 2.55 | 42.8 | 6.7% | 7.7% | 3.1% | 1979 | $855 | 24.3% | 94.2% | 4.9% |
| Mount Zion | 2.62 | 43.3 | 6.2% | 17.7% | 3.6% | 1980 | $749 | 31.6% | 98.1% | 2.8% |
| Decatur | 2.28 | 41.0 | 12.5% | 34.8% | 13.8% | 1961 | $903 | 21.8% | 91.6% | 8.6% |
| Dalton City | 2.28 | 47.5 | 6.5% | 17.0% | 5.4% | 1964 | $837 | 18.0% | 94.9% | 2.1% |
| Oakley | 2.43 | 50.2 | 7.0% | 2.3% | 9.9% | 1972 | $894 | 36.2% | 98.0% | 2.0% |
| Elwin | 2.24 | 48.5 | 3.6% | 10.0% | 9.7% | 1962 | $922 | 24.8% | 95.3% | 2.1% |
| La Place | 2.60 | 40.4 | 11.9% | 3.1% | 4.4% | 1943 | $975 | 29.3% | 99.1% | 19.9% |
| Oreana | 2.47 | 40.9 | 8.8% | 10.3% | 11.9% | 1971 | $926 | 26.2% | 95.1% | 2.8% |
| Cerro Gordo | 2.56 | 40.2 | 13.1% | 18.9% | 4.9% | 1959 | $1,047 | 20.3% | 96.5% | 4.2% |
| Lake City | 2.29 | 44.0 | 7.3% | 20.7% | 6.9% | 1960 | $876 | 11.1% | 89.7% | 2.2% |
| Forsyth | 2.78 | 42.2 | 5.7% | 12.2% | 4.6% | 1994 | $858 | 59.2% | 98.2% | 4.5% |
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 Long 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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