Population 260 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Maytown
Household size in Maytown
| Period | Maytown | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.98 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.78 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Maytown holds 2.78 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Maytown
| Period | Maytown | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.1 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.3 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.4 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 40.4, the median age in Maytown is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 43.1, 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 Maytown
| Period | Maytown | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.7% of households in Maytown, 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 Maytown
Renters in Maytown
| Period | Maytown | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.2% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Maytown is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 52.3% have no mortgage at all, 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 Maytown
| Period | Maytown | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.9 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Maytown: 6.0% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Maytown
| Period | Maytown | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +28 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Maytown 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. The picture is much the same across 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 Maytown
| Period | Maytown | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $639 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $784 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $645 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $908 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$269 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Maytown runs $908 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.6% 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 Maytown
Bachelor's degrees in Maytown
| Period | Maytown | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Maytown have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.5%, 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 Maytown
| Period | Maytown | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.2% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.3% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.1% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Maytown: 97.1% 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 Maytown
| Period | Maytown | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Maytown than nationally: unemployment was 6.2%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Illinois. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Maytown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maytown | 2.78 | 40.4 | 1.7% | 20.5% | 6.0% | 1966 | $908 | 15.5% | 97.1% | 6.2% |
| Binghampton | 2.86 | 38.7 | 5.9% | 19.2% | 7.7% | 1974 | $977 | 14.1% | 95.8% | 8.1% |
| Walton | 2.50 | 46.4 | 3.1% | 16.7% | 9.2% | 1957 | $793 | 17.5% | 96.6% | 4.2% |
| Van Orin | 2.63 | 45.0 | 9.5% | 21.6% | 7.6% | 1947 | $829 | 18.4% | 93.1% | 1.9% |
| Amboy | 2.44 | 45.4 | 12.7% | 23.8% | 11.8% | 1964 | $876 | 11.2% | 91.0% | 8.6% |
| Sublette | 2.35 | 36.3 | 4.0% | 36.7% | 10.8% | 1963 | $1,070 | 18.9% | 94.1% | 5.7% |
| Ohio | 2.56 | 40.9 | 9.2% | 14.1% | 15.2% | 1943 | $773 | 18.1% | 93.1% | 6.4% |
| Shaws | 2.75 | 36.6 | 5.3% | 23.7% | 7.0% | 1962 | $1,242 | 13.2% | 93.1% | 4.9% |
| La Moille | 2.47 | 45.9 | 8.4% | 18.4% | 12.0% | 1944 | $951 | 19.4% | 93.4% | 2.2% |
| Eldena | 2.05 | 50.6 | 7.0% | 19.0% | 14.3% | 1975 | $860 | 34.2% | 92.5% | 2.2% |
| Kasbeer | 2.57 | 41.9 | 8.2% | 12.1% | 13.3% | 1945 | $805 | 18.3% | 93.3% | 8.2% |
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 Maytown. 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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