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Population and households in Merrionette Park
Household size in Merrionette Park
| Period | Merrionette Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Merrionette Park are small: just 2.30 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 Merrionette Park
| Period | Merrionette Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.8 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.2 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.4 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.2, Merrionette Park is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 41.6, 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 Merrionette Park
| Period | Merrionette Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +13.7 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Merrionette Park: 21.4% of all 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 Merrionette Park
Renters in Merrionette Park
| Period | Merrionette Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.0% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.4% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.0% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.4% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Merrionette Park than nationally: 38.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 29.5% have no mortgage at all, well below 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 Merrionette Park
| Period | Merrionette Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Merrionette Park: just 0.6% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Merrionette Park
| Period | Merrionette Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1957 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1960 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Merrionette Park is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1963, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Merrionette Park
| Period | Merrionette Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $853 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $903 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $976 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,312 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$459 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Merrionette Park runs $1,312 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.0% 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 Merrionette Park
Bachelor's degrees in Merrionette Park
| Period | Merrionette Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.5% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Merrionette Park than nationally: 26.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Merrionette Park
| Period | Merrionette Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.6% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.9% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.8% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.3% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Merrionette Park never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Merrionette Park
| Period | Merrionette Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Merrionette Park runs well above the national rate: 9.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Merrionette Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrionette Park | 2.30 | 33.2 | 21.4% | 38.4% | 0.6% | 1963 | $1,312 | 26.5% | 85.3% | 9.5% |
| Alsip | 2.49 | 40.2 | 16.6% | 32.2% | 3.9% | 1974 | $1,250 | 18.7% | 89.4% | 8.6% |
| Blue Island | 2.68 | 37.1 | 13.5% | 47.4% | 6.9% | 1962 | $1,192 | 20.2% | 80.8% | 15.5% |
| Calumet Park | 2.56 | 36.9 | 14.2% | 45.0% | 8.4% | 1963 | $1,228 | 24.9% | 90.7% | 14.7% |
| Evergreen Park | 2.73 | 38.6 | 14.0% | 15.2% | 6.6% | 1954 | $1,523 | 42.8% | 93.5% | 6.0% |
| Robbins | 2.56 | 36.8 | 16.3% | 42.5% | 18.4% | 1963 | $1,521 | 14.8% | 81.9% | 15.9% |
| Crestwood | 1.98 | 51.8 | 6.6% | 23.0% | 5.9% | 1979 | $1,357 | 27.5% | 92.4% | 7.3% |
| Oak Lawn | 2.69 | 40.6 | 8.7% | 17.4% | 6.8% | 1967 | $1,432 | 31.2% | 90.0% | 5.2% |
| Posen | 3.86 | 30.1 | 15.8% | 33.1% | 6.5% | 1971 | $1,395 | 12.5% | 81.7% | 5.0% |
| Hometown | 2.51 | 44.3 | 12.0% | 25.6% | 5.1% | 1955 | $641 | 17.8% | 92.5% | 1.7% |
| Dixmoor | 2.94 | 31.2 | 19.3% | 36.0% | 22.8% | 1970 | $1,269 | 7.7% | 84.0% | 6.1% |
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 Merrionette Park. 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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