Population 678 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mound City
Household size in Mound City
| Period | Mound City | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.01 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.20 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.59 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Mound City are large by national standards, averaging 3.20 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.61 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Mound City
| Period | Mound City | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.3 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.2 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.6 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Mound City is 37.6 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 Mound City
| Period | Mound City | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in six households in Mound City (18.4%), well above 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 Mound City
Renters in Mound City
| Period | Mound City | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.7% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 52.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Mound City: 52.5% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 68.9% 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 Mound City
| Period | Mound City | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +20.0 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Mound City: 26.2% of homes are empty, 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 Mound City
| Period | Mound City | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Mound City leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally. Illinois as a whole looks much the same.
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 Mound City
| Period | Mound City | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $307 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $243 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $522 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $775 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$468 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mound City costs $775 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.5% 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 Mound City
Bachelor's degrees in Mound City
| Period | Mound City | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 0.7% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mound City: 0.7% 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 Mound City
| Period | Mound City | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.5% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.4% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.8% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +19.4 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Mound City have finished high school (92.8%), 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 Mound City
| Period | Mound City | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mound City runs well above the national rate: 11.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
Mound City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mound City | 3.20 | 37.6 | 18.4% | 52.5% | 26.2% | 1972 | $775 | 0.7% | 92.8% | 11.7% |
| Mounds | 2.46 | 38.9 | 23.1% | 47.1% | 36.2% | 1967 | $607 | 15.7% | 77.6% | 3.2% |
| Spencer Heights | 2.42 | 40.2 | 20.9% | 45.1% | 32.5% | 1968 | $625 | 16.6% | 78.6% | 3.2% |
| Klondike | 2.08 | 51.6 | 10.9% | 23.9% | 47.1% | 1952 | $256 | 26.2% | 77.3% | 0.0% |
| Villa Ridge | 2.40 | 48.4 | 10.7% | 27.2% | 27.2% | 1976 | $639 | 14.1% | 84.9% | 0.3% |
| Cairo | 2.34 | 48.0 | 15.1% | 34.5% | 44.1% | 1953 | $546 | 13.1% | 84.3% | 10.7% |
| North Mounds | 2.20 | 45.0 | 14.4% | 35.1% | 24.2% | 1971 | $646 | 20.8% | 79.7% | 1.2% |
| Barlow | 2.22 | 49.9 | 6.8% | 25.1% | 10.0% | 1978 | $549 | 9.9% | 92.0% | 0.5% |
| Oscar | 2.73 | 32.9 | 3.9% | 21.9% | 32.3% | 1966 | $922 | 29.1% | 97.6% | 0.0% |
| Cache | 2.28 | 57.7 | 10.9% | 11.2% | 32.6% | 1982 | $678 | 11.3% | 92.1% | 0.0% |
| Wickliffe | 2.60 | 37.8 | 10.7% | 22.2% | 15.2% | 1978 | $689 | 11.5% | 93.1% | 1.8% |
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 Mound City. 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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