Population 224 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Matanzas Beach
Household size in Matanzas Beach
| Period | Matanzas Beach | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.18 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.19 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Matanzas Beach is a place of small households, averaging 2.24 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Matanzas Beach
| Period | Matanzas Beach | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.3 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.3 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.3 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −12.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Matanzas Beach are younger than 40.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 53.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Matanzas Beach
| Period | Matanzas Beach | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.0% of households in Matanzas Beach, 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 Matanzas Beach
Renters in Matanzas Beach
| Period | Matanzas Beach | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.4% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 5.6% of households in Matanzas Beach rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (53.1%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Matanzas Beach
| Period | Matanzas Beach | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.6% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 41.2% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.0% of the housing in Matanzas Beach, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Matanzas Beach
| Period | Matanzas Beach | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Matanzas Beach is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1966, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. 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 Matanzas Beach
| Period | Matanzas Beach | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $691 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $559 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $711 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $789 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$98 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Matanzas Beach pays $789 a month for rent and 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 Matanzas Beach
Bachelor's degrees in Matanzas Beach
| Period | Matanzas Beach | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.6% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Matanzas Beach (28.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Matanzas Beach
| Period | Matanzas Beach | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.1% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.6% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.5% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.9% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Matanzas Beach: 98.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Matanzas Beach
| Period | Matanzas Beach | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Matanzas Beach has been strong: just 2.5% 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).
Matanzas Beach 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matanzas Beach | 2.24 | 40.7 | 5.0% | 5.6% | 21.0% | 1966 | $789 | 28.6% | 98.9% | 2.5% |
| Havana | 2.21 | 43.8 | 13.0% | 20.2% | 13.9% | 1960 | $745 | 18.1% | 92.5% | 3.9% |
| Enion | 2.14 | 54.0 | 11.3% | 11.9% | 24.2% | 1974 | $770 | 12.0% | 95.8% | 10.0% |
| Bath | 2.02 | 53.9 | 5.3% | 15.0% | 29.3% | 1961 | $823 | 11.3% | 94.4% | 6.5% |
| Eckard | 2.70 | 42.7 | 2.3% | 1.3% | 21.8% | 1965 | $946 | 30.0% | 96.2% | 3.1% |
| Poplar City | 2.27 | 52.3 | 3.0% | 6.9% | 8.8% | 1966 | $872 | 26.3% | 93.4% | 3.8% |
| Kilbourne | 2.47 | 41.8 | 7.2% | 11.0% | 19.3% | 1963 | $774 | 11.5% | 96.9% | 5.9% |
| Bluff City | 2.08 | 55.9 | 11.2% | 8.9% | 28.2% | 1977 | $765 | 10.0% | 95.9% | 6.1% |
| Sepo | 2.32 | 42.2 | 18.5% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 1973 | $890 | 27.6% | 95.5% | 3.0% |
| Summum | 2.12 | 53.5 | 12.9% | 11.8% | 22.9% | 1976 | $759 | 11.2% | 96.0% | 8.6% |
| Lewistown | 2.29 | 43.0 | 9.0% | 25.4% | 14.0% | 1964 | $705 | 21.4% | 93.3% | 11.9% |
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 Matanzas Beach. 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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