Population 86 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rend City
Household size in Rend City
| Period | Rend City | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.18 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.41 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
At 2.70 people per household, Rend City sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Illinois as a whole, where it has 2.58 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.29, 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 Rend City
| Period | Rend City | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.9 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.2 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −15.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 30.2, Rend City is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children.
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 Rend City
| Period | Rend City | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Rend City: 15.4% of all 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 Rend City
Renters in Rend City
| Period | Rend City | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.1% of households in Rend City rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 61.0% have no mortgage at all, 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 Rend City
| Period | Rend City | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Rend City: 18.2% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Rend City
| Period | Rend City | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | ±0 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Rend City is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. That is in line with the rest of Illinois.
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 Rend City
| Period | Rend City | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $660 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $629 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $542 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,144 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$484 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Rend City runs $1,144 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 51.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Rend City
Bachelor's degrees in Rend City
| Period | Rend City | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Rend City have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.4%, 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 Rend City
| Period | Rend City | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.4% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.9% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Rend City have finished high school (92.6%), 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 Rend City
| Period | Rend City | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rend City has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Rend City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rend City | 2.70 | 30.2 | 15.4% | 16.1% | 18.2% | 1970 | $1,144 | 12.4% | 92.6% | 3.2% |
| Valier | 2.65 | 33.1 | 13.4% | 14.9% | 17.2% | 1970 | $1,131 | 12.1% | 93.0% | 4.4% |
| Buckner | 2.31 | 45.8 | 3.4% | 17.3% | 19.2% | 1952 | $1,073 | 12.0% | 91.2% | 7.1% |
| West City | 2.32 | 40.9 | 16.8% | 27.6% | 4.8% | 1950 | $821 | 8.2% | 88.4% | 7.6% |
| North City | 2.21 | 53.3 | 2.3% | 13.7% | 12.1% | 1967 | $970 | 10.8% | 91.7% | 9.1% |
| Sesser | 2.57 | 41.9 | 9.5% | 22.2% | 14.6% | 1961 | $802 | 17.5% | 92.1% | 6.3% |
| Benton | 2.24 | 44.1 | 15.4% | 31.9% | 12.9% | 1966 | $830 | 18.3% | 88.6% | 4.8% |
| Christopher | 2.09 | 45.9 | 8.4% | 24.4% | 16.5% | 1949 | $805 | 16.3% | 91.5% | 7.2% |
| Mulkeytown | 2.00 | 55.9 | 5.0% | 10.4% | 11.8% | 1971 | $963 | 11.7% | 85.5% | 7.1% |
| Whittington | 2.50 | 41.2 | 8.5% | 23.0% | 15.5% | 1981 | $768 | 19.1% | 86.8% | 2.9% |
| Steel City | 2.51 | 39.5 | 9.2% | 18.3% | 16.6% | 1991 | $840 | 21.9% | 87.0% | 4.9% |
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 Rend City. 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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