Population 871 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Matherville
Household size in Matherville
| Period | Matherville | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Matherville are small: just 2.32 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: 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 Matherville
| Period | Matherville | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.3 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.1 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.1, Matherville is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 38.6 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Matherville
| Period | Matherville | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Matherville: 8.1% 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 Matherville
Renters in Matherville
| Period | Matherville | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.0% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.6% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.2 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.9% of households in Matherville 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 (37.9%) 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 Matherville
| Period | Matherville | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Matherville: 11.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Matherville
| Period | Matherville | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
Matherville is a place of older homes: half were built before 1965, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Matherville
| Period | Matherville | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $492 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $652 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $573 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $800 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$308 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Matherville pays $800 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.5% of household income on rent, just over 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 Matherville
Bachelor's degrees in Matherville
| Period | Matherville | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.1% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.7 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Matherville: 23.1% 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 Matherville
| Period | Matherville | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.2% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.1% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.5% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Matherville is close to the national rate: 89.5% 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 Matherville
| Period | Matherville | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Matherville has been low: just 1.7% 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).
Matherville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matherville | 2.32 | 49.1 | 8.1% | 13.9% | 11.8% | 1965 | $800 | 23.1% | 89.5% | 1.7% |
| Viola | 2.28 | 48.5 | 11.3% | 10.5% | 7.3% | 1966 | $905 | 16.7% | 92.7% | 6.0% |
| Preemption | 2.66 | 48.1 | 2.7% | 8.5% | 8.8% | 1974 | $767 | 18.7% | 99.4% | 3.4% |
| Sherrard | 2.54 | 45.7 | 5.8% | 7.0% | 10.5% | 1968 | $831 | 22.1% | 93.0% | 3.3% |
| Reynolds | 2.63 | 39.0 | 12.2% | 15.9% | 6.0% | 1961 | $908 | 17.4% | 96.1% | 4.1% |
| Cable | 2.61 | 47.3 | 3.7% | 4.5% | 14.7% | 1978 | $845 | 35.4% | 90.4% | 3.4% |
| Hamlet | 2.22 | 48.2 | 4.1% | 9.1% | 9.9% | 1948 | $842 | 23.4% | 93.0% | 0.1% |
| Aledo | 2.29 | 40.0 | 7.5% | 28.1% | 9.3% | 1957 | $790 | 24.5% | 96.3% | 3.1% |
| Windsor Mercer County | 2.31 | 49.0 | 10.1% | 10.4% | 10.1% | 1959 | $648 | 16.9% | 92.9% | 3.0% |
| Burgess | 2.65 | 44.1 | 8.9% | 8.2% | 22.4% | 1946 | $755 | 27.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| New Windsor | 2.30 | 50.1 | 13.7% | 11.9% | 14.9% | 1959 | $497 | 14.3% | 91.7% | 2.1% |
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 Matherville. 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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