Population 150 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mound Station
Household size in Mound Station
| Period | Mound Station | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.19 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Mound Station are small: just 2.25 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 Mound Station
| Period | Mound Station | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.0 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.3 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.5 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.5, Mound Station is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Station
| Period | Mound Station | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.3% of households in Mound Station, 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 Mound Station
Renters in Mound Station
| Period | Mound Station | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.0% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.2% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 2.8% of households in Mound Station rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 61.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 8.7 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Station
| Period | Mound Station | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.7% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.2% of the housing in Mound Station, 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 Station
| Period | Mound Station | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1995 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1953 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −17 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Mound Station is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1953, 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 Mound Station
| Period | Mound Station | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $623 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,321 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $580 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $828 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$205 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Mound Station runs $828 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 39.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Station
Bachelor's degrees in Mound Station
| Period | Mound Station | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mound Station have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.5%, 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 Mound Station
| Period | Mound Station | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.9% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.7% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Mound Station is above the national rate: 92.7% 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 Mound Station
| Period | Mound Station | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mound Station has been low: just 0.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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 Station 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 Station | 2.25 | 46.5 | 4.3% | 2.8% | 19.2% | 1953 | $828 | 18.5% | 92.7% | 0.3% |
| Timewell | 2.22 | 45.9 | 4.4% | 5.0% | 17.7% | 1953 | $830 | 18.8% | 92.2% | 1.0% |
| Clayton | 2.23 | 47.8 | 7.6% | 17.5% | 15.9% | 1964 | $771 | 9.2% | 83.5% | 3.1% |
| Mount Sterling | 2.06 | 38.3 | 12.7% | 35.6% | 7.6% | 1959 | $770 | 16.6% | 81.9% | 3.6% |
| Hersman | 1.63 | 43.2 | 9.0% | 39.6% | 5.9% | 1976 | $551 | 8.5% | 63.8% | 0.6% |
| Kellerville | 2.80 | 44.1 | 11.1% | 0.5% | 17.0% | 1954 | $1,021 | 18.5% | 91.0% | 0.1% |
| Golden | 2.19 | 45.5 | 5.9% | 16.2% | 9.3% | 1958 | $753 | 21.6% | 91.8% | 1.9% |
| Camp Point | 2.67 | 37.5 | 11.3% | 29.0% | 7.3% | 1966 | $708 | 23.8% | 97.4% | 1.6% |
| Camden | 2.12 | 48.5 | 8.6% | 9.0% | 21.3% | 1972 | $910 | 20.2% | 90.2% | 1.4% |
| Huntsville | 2.15 | 46.3 | 8.6% | 7.6% | 22.2% | 1971 | $784 | 21.7% | 90.5% | 0.0% |
| La Prairie | 2.18 | 44.4 | 5.2% | 14.5% | 11.2% | 1954 | $818 | 21.5% | 92.0% | 3.1% |
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 Mound Station. 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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