Population 397 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Erie
Household size in Mount Erie
| Period | Mount Erie | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, Mount Erie sits close to the national 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 Mount Erie
| Period | Mount Erie | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.0 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.5 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Mount Erie is 36.5 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 40.2, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Mount Erie
| Period | Mount Erie | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.3% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.8% of households in Mount Erie, 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 Mount Erie
Renters in Mount Erie
| Period | Mount Erie | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.6% of households in Mount Erie rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three-quarters of owners (75.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Mount Erie
| Period | Mount Erie | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.0% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Mount Erie: 27.0% 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 Mount Erie
| Period | Mount Erie | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +4 | +6 |
Mount Erie is a place of older homes: half were built before 1969, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. 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 Mount Erie
| Period | Mount Erie | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $656 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $926 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $605 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $802 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$146 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mount Erie pays $802 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.6% 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 Mount Erie
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Erie
| Period | Mount Erie | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.4 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mount Erie: 24.4% 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 Mount Erie
| Period | Mount Erie | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.8% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.0% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.4% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Mount Erie is a bit above the national rate: 92.4% 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 Mount Erie
| Period | Mount Erie | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Mount Erie than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, 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).
Mount Erie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Erie | 2.60 | 36.5 | 6.8% | 10.6% | 27.0% | 1969 | $802 | 24.4% | 92.4% | 4.1% |
| Toms Prairie | 2.37 | 47.7 | 6.3% | 1.4% | 17.7% | 1979 | $802 | 11.1% | 93.3% | 4.7% |
| Enterprise | 2.58 | 36.6 | 7.2% | 13.4% | 24.7% | 1969 | $774 | 24.6% | 91.9% | 4.0% |
| Wynoose | 2.47 | 48.1 | 5.4% | 6.7% | 16.0% | 1975 | $860 | 16.0% | 87.6% | 2.0% |
| Black | 2.54 | 40.6 | 7.2% | 12.0% | 9.1% | 1971 | $601 | 13.4% | 91.1% | 5.0% |
| Jeffersonville | 2.28 | 50.1 | 4.7% | 9.5% | 10.1% | 1979 | $841 | 17.6% | 93.4% | 3.4% |
| Merriam | 2.37 | 46.4 | 5.2% | 13.5% | 10.1% | 1984 | $810 | 17.8% | 82.5% | 8.5% |
| West Salem | 2.21 | 47.3 | 5.5% | 12.6% | 21.3% | 1963 | $757 | 13.1% | 87.3% | 3.9% |
| Cisne | 2.16 | 43.4 | 12.0% | 22.1% | 12.7% | 1962 | $619 | 15.1% | 91.0% | 4.5% |
| Ellery | 2.18 | 42.4 | 7.0% | 17.9% | 12.9% | 1980 | $900 | 18.2% | 85.0% | 4.5% |
| Fairfield | 2.07 | 44.9 | 8.9% | 26.6% | 9.9% | 1968 | $600 | 15.0% | 91.7% | 3.4% |
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 Mount Erie. 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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