Population 16 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of McCall: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in McCall
Household size in McCall
| Period | McCall | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
McCall is a place of small households, averaging 2.37 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 McCall
| Period | McCall | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.3 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.6 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.4 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.4 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
McCall skews older: half of its residents are older than 54.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 47.3 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 McCall
| Period | McCall | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.1% of households in McCall, 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 McCall
Renters in McCall
| Period | McCall | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.6% of households in McCall rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 41.0% have no mortgage at all, 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 McCall
| Period | McCall | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.0% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +17.3 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 23.0% of the housing in McCall, 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 McCall
| Period | McCall | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1939 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1952 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +25 | +4 | +6 |
McCall is a place of older homes: half were built before 1963, 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 McCall
| Period | McCall | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $234 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $442 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $574 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $631 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$397 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in McCall pays $631 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 McCall
Bachelor's degrees in McCall
| Period | McCall | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.1% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in McCall have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.1%, 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 McCall
| Period | McCall | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.9% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.1% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.6% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.1% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in McCall have finished high school (92.1%), a bit 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 McCall
| Period | McCall | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in McCall has been strong: just 1.5% 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).
McCall 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCall | 2.37 | 54.4 | 2.1% | 10.6% | 23.0% | 1963 | $631 | 22.1% | 92.1% | 1.5% |
| Ferris | 2.38 | 54.2 | 1.9% | 10.5% | 22.9% | 1962 | $625 | 21.5% | 91.8% | 1.2% |
| Adrian | 2.32 | 54.0 | 2.7% | 11.0% | 18.4% | 1956 | $636 | 19.9% | 93.5% | 4.4% |
| Carthage | 2.20 | 45.8 | 2.8% | 22.6% | 16.0% | 1962 | $686 | 30.6% | 92.5% | 0.8% |
| Elvaston | 2.22 | 57.9 | 5.9% | 11.5% | 23.7% | 1969 | $726 | 30.6% | 97.5% | 7.3% |
| Burnside | 2.39 | 59.9 | 12.7% | 14.2% | 19.2% | 1944 | $669 | 18.4% | 90.4% | 2.8% |
| Hamilton | 2.41 | 44.5 | 8.5% | 25.8% | 10.2% | 1967 | $921 | 23.9% | 96.2% | 2.4% |
| Colusa | 2.21 | 52.9 | 5.6% | 13.3% | 21.0% | 1965 | $753 | 20.0% | 92.5% | 1.5% |
| Bentley | 2.24 | 52.0 | 3.3% | 11.7% | 6.6% | 1938 | $622 | 12.0% | 95.6% | 10.2% |
| Basco | 2.24 | 50.3 | 4.4% | 11.9% | 8.0% | 1942 | $646 | 15.9% | 95.6% | 8.2% |
| Webster | 2.88 | 40.2 | 8.2% | 3.0% | 8.1% | 1972 | $631 | 21.8% | 87.2% | 2.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Waiakea, HI · Wesley, MD · Wemple, LA · Wegra, AL · Weatherby, OR · Wayne Center, IL · Wayne, AL · Waterloo, PA · Wateree, SC · Wardview, LA
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 McCall. 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.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.