Population 6,194 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Peotone
Household size in Peotone
| Period | Peotone | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.81 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The average household in Peotone has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.67 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the southwest.
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 Peotone
| Period | Peotone | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.9 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.7 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.2 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.6 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.2, Peotone is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 40.6 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the northeast, the oldest in the southwest.
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 Peotone
| Period | Peotone | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.5% of households in Peotone, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 2.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Peotone has a lower 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 Peotone
Renters in Peotone
| Period | Peotone | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Peotone own their homes; 25.0% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 36.2% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the northwest. The renter share is up 10.4 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Peotone
| Period | Peotone | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Peotone: just 4.6% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is down 3.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Peotone
| Period | Peotone | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Peotone was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the wider Chicago area, where the median home dates to 1970. The median year built has moved up from 1971 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 Peotone
| Period | Peotone | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $823 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $940 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,040 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,069 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$246 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Peotone runs $1,069 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $246 a month since 2006–10, up 30%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 26.9% 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 Peotone
Bachelor's degrees in Peotone
| Period | Peotone | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.0% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.5% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Peotone (30.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 6.5 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 Peotone
| Period | Peotone | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.0% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.2% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Peotone is a bit above the national rate: 91.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has fallen 2.2 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
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 Peotone
| Period | Peotone | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Peotone runs below the national rate: 4.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 1.0 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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).
Peotone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peotone | 2.45 | 45.2 | 6.5% | 25.0% | 4.6% | 1976 | $1,069 | 30.5% | 91.8% | 4.6% |
| Monee | 2.66 | 46.2 | 10.0% | 6.9% | 1.9% | 2000 | $1,454 | 28.7% | 89.0% | 4.4% |
| Manteno | 2.46 | 47.0 | 8.1% | 26.9% | 6.0% | 1987 | $1,104 | 23.1% | 95.7% | 2.1% |
| Whitaker | 2.74 | 35.8 | 19.0% | 8.5% | 3.2% | 1972 | $1,169 | 19.1% | 98.1% | 0.2% |
| Wilton Center | 2.60 | 54.1 | 2.5% | 1.1% | 4.6% | 1977 | $1,165 | 19.1% | 97.7% | 0.0% |
| Goodenow | 2.72 | 42.8 | 7.2% | 18.9% | 8.0% | 1984 | $1,183 | 20.3% | 95.7% | 1.2% |
| University Park | 2.85 | 34.1 | 30.7% | 33.3% | 8.9% | 1981 | $1,827 | 29.3% | 93.4% | 13.4% |
| Sollitt | 2.81 | 39.4 | 9.3% | 23.9% | 5.7% | 1976 | $999 | 16.7% | 93.0% | 3.3% |
| Beecher | 2.74 | 41.2 | 9.0% | 16.1% | 7.1% | 1990 | $1,171 | 20.4% | 95.4% | 2.3% |
| Indian Oaks | 2.71 | 42.0 | 1.1% | 13.3% | 2.8% | 2003 | $1,356 | 27.8% | 96.9% | 3.8% |
| St. George | 2.49 | 40.1 | 5.7% | 19.3% | 12.7% | 1982 | $1,326 | 26.2% | 95.5% | 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 Peotone. 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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