Population 2,351 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Nokomis
Household size in Nokomis
| Period | Nokomis | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Nokomis is a place of small households, averaging 2.34 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Nokomis
| Period | Nokomis | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.7 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.1 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 41.0, the median age in Nokomis is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Nokomis
| Period | Nokomis | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.8% of households in Nokomis, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 2.9 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Nokomis
Renters in Nokomis
| Period | Nokomis | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.2% of households in Nokomis rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly six in ten owners (57.2%) 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 Nokomis
| Period | Nokomis | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Nokomis than nationally: 12.7%, 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 Nokomis
| Period | Nokomis | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1951 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1952 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
Nokomis is a place of older homes: half were built before 1952, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Nokomis
| Period | Nokomis | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $522 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $483 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $683 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $794 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$272 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Nokomis pays $794 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.5% of household income on rent, just over 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 Nokomis
Bachelor's degrees in Nokomis
| Period | Nokomis | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Nokomis have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.9%, 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 Nokomis
| Period | Nokomis | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.0% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.0% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.5% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.4% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Nokomis have finished high school as nationally: 89.4%, 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 Nokomis
| Period | Nokomis | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Nokomis runs below the national rate: 4.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Nokomis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nokomis | 2.34 | 41.0 | 6.8% | 20.2% | 12.7% | 1952 | $794 | 12.9% | 89.4% | 4.6% |
| Coalton | 2.92 | 33.3 | 2.6% | 22.5% | 16.3% | 1946 | $952 | 13.9% | 86.2% | 2.2% |
| Wenonah | 2.69 | 43.8 | 3.3% | 16.3% | 11.4% | 1951 | $853 | 20.9% | 91.4% | 3.7% |
| Ohlman | 2.14 | 50.6 | 6.7% | 16.6% | 6.5% | 1960 | $591 | 15.2% | 87.2% | 6.9% |
| Witt | 2.48 | 44.3 | 8.5% | 18.0% | 12.7% | 1959 | $640 | 17.1% | 85.5% | 8.1% |
| Rosamond | 2.30 | 51.7 | 2.1% | 15.8% | 12.1% | 1969 | $606 | 22.4% | 87.6% | 2.2% |
| Irving | 2.43 | 44.9 | 4.6% | 10.7% | 6.7% | 1958 | $763 | 18.8% | 92.4% | 3.8% |
| Oconee | 2.30 | 42.6 | 3.4% | 12.5% | 18.3% | 1984 | $1,159 | 27.7% | 92.6% | 5.5% |
| Millersville | 2.56 | 48.1 | 1.7% | 16.4% | 7.8% | 1963 | $631 | 16.9% | 84.4% | 3.5% |
| Owaneco | 2.88 | 44.8 | 1.4% | 11.9% | 4.0% | 1953 | $726 | 13.6% | 84.0% | 4.6% |
| Pana | 2.31 | 43.3 | 9.2% | 30.7% | 13.5% | 1954 | $686 | 16.6% | 88.8% | 5.7% |
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 Nokomis. 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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