Population 851 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Preemption
Household size in Preemption
| Period | Preemption | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.68 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Preemption average 2.66 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has climbed from 2.41 in 2006–10, 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 Preemption
| Period | Preemption | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.0 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.1 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Preemption skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Preemption
| Period | Preemption | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.7% of households in Preemption, 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 Preemption
Renters in Preemption
| Period | Preemption | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.5% of households in Preemption rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 38.8% have no mortgage at all, 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 Preemption
| Period | Preemption | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Preemption as nationally: 8.8%, against 9.6%.
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 Preemption
| Period | Preemption | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Preemption run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980. Even so, 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 Preemption
| Period | Preemption | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $774 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $703 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $809 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $767 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$7 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Preemption costs $767 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.2% 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 Preemption
Bachelor's degrees in Preemption
| Period | Preemption | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Preemption have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.7%, 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 Preemption
| Period | Preemption | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.1% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.1% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.4% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Preemption: 99.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Preemption
| Period | Preemption | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Preemption than nationally: unemployment was 3.4%, against 5.4%. 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).
Preemption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preemption | 2.66 | 48.1 | 2.7% | 8.5% | 8.8% | 1974 | $767 | 18.7% | 99.4% | 3.4% |
| Sherrard | 2.54 | 45.7 | 5.8% | 7.0% | 10.5% | 1968 | $831 | 22.1% | 93.0% | 3.3% |
| Matherville | 2.32 | 49.1 | 8.1% | 13.9% | 11.8% | 1965 | $800 | 23.1% | 89.5% | 1.7% |
| Reynolds | 2.63 | 39.0 | 12.2% | 15.9% | 6.0% | 1961 | $908 | 17.4% | 96.1% | 4.1% |
| Cable | 2.61 | 47.3 | 3.7% | 4.5% | 14.7% | 1978 | $845 | 35.4% | 90.4% | 3.4% |
| Oak Grove | 2.49 | 40.2 | 7.3% | 4.1% | 11.1% | 1980 | $845 | 29.0% | 97.0% | 3.9% |
| Milan | 2.08 | 42.4 | 9.3% | 22.5% | 7.3% | 1971 | $822 | 23.2% | 91.0% | 4.3% |
| Viola | 2.28 | 48.5 | 11.3% | 10.5% | 7.3% | 1966 | $905 | 16.7% | 92.7% | 6.0% |
| Sunny Hill Estates | 2.52 | 50.0 | 4.2% | 5.5% | 4.9% | 1977 | $872 | 35.8% | 94.4% | 11.7% |
| Warner | 2.70 | 44.2 | 3.6% | 7.2% | 5.4% | 1971 | $843 | 32.8% | 96.2% | 3.2% |
| Hamlet | 2.22 | 48.2 | 4.1% | 9.1% | 9.9% | 1948 | $842 | 23.4% | 93.0% | 0.1% |
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 Preemption. 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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