Population 468 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Roaches
Household size in Roaches
| Period | Roaches | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The average household in Roaches has 2.57 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Illinois.
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 Roaches
| Period | Roaches | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.1 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.4 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Roaches are younger than 40.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 42.4 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Roaches
| Period | Roaches | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Roaches (15.9%), well above 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 Roaches
Renters in Roaches
| Period | Roaches | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.8% of households in Roaches rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (54.9%) 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 Roaches
| Period | Roaches | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Roaches is close to the national rate: 10.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Illinois overall (8.1%).
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 Roaches
| Period | Roaches | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Roaches is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Roaches
| Period | Roaches | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $473 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $464 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $692 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $768 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$295 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Roaches pays $768 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Roaches
Bachelor's degrees in Roaches
| Period | Roaches | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Roaches: 19.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Roaches
| Period | Roaches | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.3% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.3% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.6% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.8% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Roaches: 95.8% 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 Roaches
| Period | Roaches | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Roaches than nationally: unemployment was 3.6%, 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).
Roaches 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roaches | 2.57 | 40.4 | 15.9% | 16.8% | 10.8% | 1989 | $768 | 19.8% | 95.8% | 3.6% |
| Woodlawn | 2.51 | 41.5 | 12.8% | 18.4% | 7.9% | 1986 | $916 | 22.8% | 94.6% | 9.0% |
| Cravat | 2.52 | 46.1 | 7.3% | 15.3% | 5.9% | 1990 | $903 | 19.0% | 94.4% | 3.4% |
| Ashley | 2.51 | 42.8 | 16.2% | 15.2% | 16.4% | 1973 | $715 | 19.1% | 94.5% | 4.9% |
| Radom | 2.04 | 45.2 | 6.3% | 10.8% | 19.9% | 1969 | $960 | 15.5% | 95.1% | 0.3% |
| Richview | 2.15 | 47.3 | 13.4% | 10.8% | 15.1% | 1974 | $826 | 24.1% | 93.6% | 8.3% |
| Irvington | 2.35 | 36.8 | 18.9% | 15.1% | 2.9% | 1974 | $833 | 16.1% | 94.5% | 4.6% |
| Waltonville | 2.35 | 48.7 | 8.7% | 17.2% | 5.4% | 1983 | $726 | 22.7% | 96.1% | 2.8% |
| Marcoe | 2.13 | 51.9 | 7.2% | 27.3% | 6.3% | 1986 | $890 | 27.1% | 92.6% | 5.4% |
| Mount Vernon | 2.36 | 42.3 | 15.3% | 36.1% | 14.4% | 1972 | $921 | 19.2% | 94.0% | 6.3% |
| Idlewood | 2.36 | 45.8 | 2.1% | 13.6% | 12.8% | 1987 | $863 | 29.7% | 96.1% | 6.1% |
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 Roaches. 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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