Population 4,856 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Paxton
Household size in Paxton
| Period | Paxton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Paxton is a place of small households, averaging 2.26 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.42 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Paxton has smaller households than at least four in five Illinois cities.
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 Paxton
| Period | Paxton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.8 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Paxton are younger than 41.1 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Residents skew youngest in the north and oldest in the west.
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 Paxton
| Period | Paxton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Paxton (14.5%), above the national share of 11.6%. Paxton has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Illinois cities.
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 Paxton
Renters in Paxton
| Period | Paxton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.2% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Paxton is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over four in ten owners (41.8%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Paxton
| Period | Paxton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Paxton: 8.0% 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 Paxton
| Period | Paxton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1957 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1955 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1958 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Paxton is a place of older homes: half were built before 1958, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the east.
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 Paxton
| Period | Paxton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $744 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $576 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $657 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $891 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$147 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Paxton costs $891 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the south and lowest in the west.
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 Paxton
Bachelor's degrees in Paxton
| Period | Paxton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Paxton have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.2%, against 35.6% nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the north.
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 Paxton
| Period | Paxton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.1% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.1% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.6% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.7% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Paxton is above the national rate: 93.7% of adults have a diploma, 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 Paxton
| Period | Paxton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Paxton has been low: just 1.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Of the 388 Illinois cities with 5,000+ people, only nine have lower unemployment. 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).
Paxton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paxton | 2.26 | 41.1 | 14.5% | 24.6% | 8.0% | 1958 | $891 | 21.2% | 93.7% | 1.6% |
| Perdueville | 2.44 | 34.8 | 18.0% | 15.6% | 8.7% | 1949 | $818 | 22.9% | 92.9% | 5.2% |
| Loda | 2.40 | 48.0 | 6.8% | 4.1% | 17.4% | 1972 | $863 | 21.9% | 94.8% | 1.5% |
| Ludlow | 2.71 | 41.4 | 17.6% | 24.6% | 20.1% | 1964 | $999 | 15.4% | 89.8% | 11.2% |
| Clarence | 2.73 | 36.3 | 12.9% | 13.3% | 7.6% | 1943 | $840 | 21.5% | 93.6% | 3.2% |
| Elliott | 2.34 | 37.1 | 16.9% | 12.8% | 8.9% | 1954 | $859 | 25.4% | 95.7% | 4.5% |
| Buckley | 2.41 | 38.2 | 11.0% | 12.7% | 16.1% | 1948 | $841 | 16.4% | 93.8% | 1.6% |
| Rantoul | 2.46 | 37.1 | 19.1% | 43.6% | 12.1% | 1966 | $988 | 13.1% | 93.5% | 4.0% |
| Rankin | 2.78 | 35.9 | 28.9% | 27.7% | 14.5% | 1944 | $821 | 6.8% | 83.8% | 22.6% |
| Prospect | 2.55 | 37.8 | 9.6% | 21.9% | 11.3% | 1972 | $836 | 15.7% | 96.1% | 7.3% |
| Gifford | 2.32 | 51.1 | 4.3% | 6.6% | 8.1% | 1981 | $609 | 22.8% | 96.2% | 2.1% |
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 Paxton. 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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