Population 24,495 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Loves Park
Household size in Loves Park
| Period | Loves Park | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Loves Park are small: just 2.36 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.54 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Loves Park
| Period | Loves Park | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.2 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.1 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Loves Park are younger than 39.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 38.3, a smaller shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the west, the oldest in the northeast.
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 Loves Park
| Period | Loves Park | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in Loves Park (13.2%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 2.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Loves Park
Renters in Loves Park
| Period | Loves Park | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.6% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.6% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.7% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.9% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Loves Park rent their homes (39.9%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 39.5% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. The renter share has risen 12.3 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only 38 of the 388 Illinois cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of renters.
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 Loves Park
| Period | Loves Park | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.6% of homes in Loves Park are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is down 3.6 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Loves Park
| Period | Loves Park | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Loves Park are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Illinois overall, where the median home dates to 1970. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the southwest has the oldest housing.
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 Loves Park
| Period | Loves Park | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $780 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $865 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $882 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,175 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$395 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Loves Park costs $1,175 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $395 a month from 2006–10, a 51% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 25.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the east; the most affordable are in the west.
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 Loves Park
Bachelor's degrees in Loves Park
| Period | Loves Park | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Loves Park have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.5%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has edged up 1.2 points, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the southwest.
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 Loves Park
| Period | Loves Park | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.3% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.4% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Loves Park is above the national rate: 92.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 2.6 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Loves Park
| Period | Loves Park | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Loves Park is close to the national rate: 6.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 3.3 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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).
Loves Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loves Park | 2.36 | 39.0 | 13.2% | 39.9% | 4.6% | 1981 | $1,175 | 25.5% | 92.9% | 6.0% |
| Machesney Park | 2.62 | 40.1 | 11.4% | 20.3% | 7.4% | 1980 | $1,163 | 19.6% | 90.1% | 6.9% |
| Rockford | 2.46 | 40.1 | 15.6% | 40.1% | 9.7% | 1964 | $1,068 | 23.3% | 85.2% | 8.8% |
| Caledonia | 2.83 | 41.5 | 5.5% | 10.9% | 2.3% | 1997 | $1,349 | 42.6% | 94.8% | 7.1% |
| Roscoe | 2.77 | 39.7 | 13.0% | 17.8% | 4.1% | 1994 | $1,395 | 37.4% | 96.1% | 4.3% |
| Cherry Valley | 2.47 | 45.9 | 10.4% | 9.8% | 5.4% | 1987 | $900 | 31.1% | 93.8% | 5.2% |
| Timberlane | 2.83 | 41.2 | 9.8% | 5.5% | 5.2% | 1998 | $1,442 | 39.9% | 96.2% | 6.8% |
| Poplar Grove | 3.04 | 36.3 | 10.1% | 7.1% | 6.9% | 1993 | $1,498 | 27.6% | 92.5% | 5.5% |
| Rockton | 2.71 | 41.6 | 8.0% | 17.8% | 5.4% | 1989 | $1,257 | 36.6% | 96.9% | 3.8% |
| Belvidere | 2.66 | 42.4 | 13.2% | 24.1% | 4.9% | 1979 | $1,110 | 18.7% | 82.8% | 6.7% |
| Hunter | 2.39 | 48.9 | 4.1% | 14.5% | 7.4% | 1965 | $1,194 | 38.3% | 97.8% | 3.7% |
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 Loves Park. 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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