Population 239 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Nason
Household size in Nason
| Period | Nason | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Nason are small: just 2.32 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 2.57, 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 Nason
| Period | Nason | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.5 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.5, Nason 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 Nason
| Period | Nason | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Nason: 7.9% of 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 Nason
Renters in Nason
| Period | Nason | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.2% of households in Nason rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About two-thirds of owners (66.8%) 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 Nason
| Period | Nason | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Nason: 7.3% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across Illinois.
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 Nason
| Period | Nason | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Nason are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Illinois as a whole, where the median home dates to 1970.
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 Nason
| Period | Nason | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $516 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $447 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,068 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $844 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$328 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Nason costs $844 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.6% 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 Nason
Bachelor's degrees in Nason
| Period | Nason | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.2% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Nason than nationally: 26.2% 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 Nason
| Period | Nason | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.4% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.0% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.9% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Nason have finished high school as nationally: 90.5%, 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 Nason
| Period | Nason | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Nason than nationally: unemployment was 7.0%, 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).
Nason 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nason | 2.32 | 48.5 | 7.9% | 8.2% | 7.3% | 1978 | $844 | 26.2% | 90.5% | 7.0% |
| Dareville | 2.25 | 49.8 | 8.7% | 8.5% | 6.8% | 1977 | $850 | 27.6% | 89.6% | 7.5% |
| Bonnie | 2.14 | 46.6 | 5.5% | 15.6% | 11.5% | 1977 | $957 | 16.7% | 89.4% | 6.6% |
| Waltonville | 2.35 | 48.7 | 8.7% | 17.2% | 5.4% | 1983 | $726 | 22.7% | 96.1% | 2.8% |
| Ina | 2.63 | 40.8 | 14.8% | 22.5% | 8.6% | 1983 | $557 | 5.2% | 75.5% | 8.7% |
| Spring Garden | 2.69 | 39.2 | 12.5% | 15.7% | 5.0% | 1987 | $957 | 7.9% | 82.8% | 6.7% |
| Marcoe | 2.13 | 51.9 | 7.2% | 27.3% | 6.3% | 1986 | $890 | 27.1% | 92.6% | 5.4% |
| Scheller | 2.81 | 39.1 | 7.7% | 9.1% | 7.7% | 1982 | $838 | 18.0% | 94.7% | 1.4% |
| Sesser | 2.57 | 41.9 | 9.5% | 22.2% | 14.6% | 1961 | $802 | 17.5% | 92.1% | 6.3% |
| Whittington | 2.50 | 41.2 | 8.5% | 23.0% | 15.5% | 1981 | $768 | 19.1% | 86.8% | 2.9% |
| Ewing | 2.60 | 38.0 | 12.6% | 13.9% | 8.8% | 1981 | $800 | 17.2% | 87.6% | 2.0% |
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 Nason. 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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