Population 137 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Maryland
Household size in Maryland
| Period | Maryland | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.15 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.15 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.36 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Maryland are large by national standards, averaging 3.15 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.79 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 Maryland
| Period | Maryland | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.5 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.5, Maryland is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Maryland
| Period | Maryland | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.4% of households in Maryland, well 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 Maryland
Renters in Maryland
| Period | Maryland | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.5% of households in Maryland rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly four in ten owners (37.3%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Maryland
| Period | Maryland | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.5% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Maryland than nationally: 5.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Maryland
| Period | Maryland | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1940 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1940 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1941 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +33 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Maryland leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Illinois.
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 Maryland
| Period | Maryland | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $710 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $802 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $918 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $891 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$181 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Maryland runs $891 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 10.5% 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 Maryland
Bachelor's degrees in Maryland
| Period | Maryland | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Maryland: 13.5% 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 Maryland
| Period | Maryland | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.1% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.9% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.2% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Maryland is above the national rate: 94.2% 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 Maryland
| Period | Maryland | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Maryland has been strong: just 1.1% 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).
Maryland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 3.15 | 35.5 | 2.4% | 23.5% | 5.7% | 1973 | $891 | 13.5% | 94.2% | 1.1% |
| Haldane | 3.29 | 32.8 | 1.6% | 23.3% | 5.1% | 1975 | $905 | 12.1% | 95.5% | 0.0% |
| Forreston | 2.35 | 43.9 | 9.1% | 15.5% | 6.7% | 1958 | $869 | 19.7% | 91.5% | 5.0% |
| Mount Morris | 2.08 | 46.2 | 13.8% | 28.5% | 10.8% | 1965 | $758 | 18.6% | 81.5% | 6.1% |
| Adeline | 2.33 | 49.1 | 8.0% | 29.0% | 8.0% | 1958 | $825 | 21.9% | 88.8% | 6.2% |
| Polo | 2.30 | 36.1 | 13.1% | 35.8% | 10.1% | 1952 | $851 | 16.4% | 91.4% | 2.9% |
| Stratford | 2.30 | 49.8 | 7.2% | 12.1% | 15.7% | 1967 | $865 | 20.0% | 91.9% | 7.2% |
| Leaf River | 2.41 | 47.9 | 6.5% | 13.9% | 8.6% | 1961 | $933 | 23.1% | 93.8% | 4.1% |
| Hazelhurst | 2.27 | 51.4 | 2.7% | 24.7% | 12.4% | 1971 | $977 | 22.4% | 94.3% | 0.0% |
| Harper | 2.54 | 49.0 | 2.9% | 8.5% | 22.6% | 1968 | $834 | 31.6% | 96.7% | 0.0% |
| Lightsville | 2.39 | 48.4 | 6.8% | 9.4% | 10.5% | 1955 | $917 | 20.7% | 95.6% | 3.4% |
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 Maryland. 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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