Population 1,209 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mulkeytown
Household size in Mulkeytown
| Period | Mulkeytown | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.17 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.00 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Mulkeytown are small: just 2.00 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.23, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Mulkeytown
| Period | Mulkeytown | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.9 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.1 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.1 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.9 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.1 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 55.9, Mulkeytown 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 Mulkeytown
| Period | Mulkeytown | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.0% of households in Mulkeytown, 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 Mulkeytown
Renters in Mulkeytown
| Period | Mulkeytown | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.4% of households in Mulkeytown rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 75.8% 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 Mulkeytown
| Period | Mulkeytown | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Mulkeytown than nationally: 11.8%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Mulkeytown
| Period | Mulkeytown | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Mulkeytown is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. 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 Mulkeytown
| Period | Mulkeytown | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $539 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $593 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $620 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $963 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$424 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mulkeytown costs $963 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.5% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Mulkeytown
Bachelor's degrees in Mulkeytown
| Period | Mulkeytown | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mulkeytown have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.7%, 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 Mulkeytown
| Period | Mulkeytown | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.6% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.6% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Mulkeytown never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.5% 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 Mulkeytown
| Period | Mulkeytown | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Mulkeytown than nationally: unemployment was 7.1%, 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).
Mulkeytown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mulkeytown | 2.00 | 55.9 | 5.0% | 10.4% | 11.8% | 1971 | $963 | 11.7% | 85.5% | 7.1% |
| Christopher | 2.09 | 45.9 | 8.4% | 24.4% | 16.5% | 1949 | $805 | 16.3% | 91.5% | 7.2% |
| North City | 2.21 | 53.3 | 2.3% | 13.7% | 12.1% | 1967 | $970 | 10.8% | 91.7% | 9.1% |
| Buckner | 2.31 | 45.8 | 3.4% | 17.3% | 19.2% | 1952 | $1,073 | 12.0% | 91.2% | 7.1% |
| Valier | 2.65 | 33.1 | 13.4% | 14.9% | 17.2% | 1970 | $1,131 | 12.1% | 93.0% | 4.4% |
| Zeigler | 1.96 | 49.6 | 6.7% | 21.1% | 12.3% | 1948 | $861 | 15.2% | 90.6% | 8.9% |
| Royalton | 2.33 | 43.4 | 10.9% | 24.3% | 7.3% | 1965 | $941 | 22.4% | 92.0% | 6.2% |
| Old Du Quoin | 2.26 | 46.8 | 6.7% | 17.3% | 5.6% | 1975 | $817 | 23.7% | 90.7% | 0.4% |
| Rend City | 2.70 | 30.2 | 15.4% | 16.1% | 18.2% | 1970 | $1,144 | 12.4% | 92.6% | 3.2% |
| Orient | 2.21 | 50.3 | 13.3% | 15.4% | 9.7% | 1965 | $843 | 13.6% | 90.3% | 7.5% |
| Plumfield | 2.34 | 46.9 | 11.6% | 15.6% | 6.5% | 1969 | $833 | 12.1% | 94.8% | 5.4% |
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 Mulkeytown. 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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