Population 35 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rodden
Household size in Rodden
| Period | Rodden | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.21 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.20 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Rodden are small: just 2.20 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.43, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Rodden
| Period | Rodden | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.7 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.9 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.3 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +20.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Rodden skews older: half of its residents are older than 56.7, 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 Rodden
| Period | Rodden | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 0.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 0.5% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in five households in Rodden (20.0%), 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 Rodden
Renters in Rodden
| Period | Rodden | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Rodden is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 4.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly six in ten owners (55.8%) 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 Rodden
| Period | Rodden | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Rodden than nationally: 7.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Illinois as a whole looks much the same.
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 Rodden
| Period | Rodden | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −19 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Rodden run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1973 against 1980. Illinois as a whole looks much the same.
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 Rodden
| Period | Rodden | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $803 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,072 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $678 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,213 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$410 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Rodden costs $1,213 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 35.6% of the typical renter's income, 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 Rodden
Bachelor's degrees in Rodden
| Period | Rodden | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.8% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.8% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.2% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Rodden as nationally: 33.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in Illinois overall (37.7%).
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 Rodden
| Period | Rodden | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.0% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.5% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Rodden is above the national rate: 92.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 Rodden
| Period | Rodden | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Rodden than nationally: unemployment was 6.7%, 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).
Rodden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodden | 2.20 | 56.7 | 20.0% | 4.1% | 7.6% | 1973 | $1,213 | 33.2% | 92.9% | 6.7% |
| Rice | 2.22 | 56.4 | 4.3% | 10.9% | 6.1% | 1988 | $860 | 42.9% | 96.0% | 1.7% |
| The Galena Territory | 2.17 | 62.9 | 2.0% | 5.8% | 54.5% | 1993 | $1,223 | 50.7% | 96.2% | 2.3% |
| Bellevue | 2.53 | 43.6 | 6.7% | 16.5% | 11.3% | 1971 | $831 | 23.2% | 95.6% | 1.0% |
| Hanover | 2.18 | 42.9 | 12.1% | 25.9% | 16.7% | 1962 | $746 | 21.0% | 89.4% | 5.9% |
| St. Donatus | 2.43 | 51.3 | 2.3% | 4.2% | 19.7% | 1976 | $938 | 33.1% | 95.0% | 0.2% |
| Galena | 1.85 | 53.8 | 8.6% | 34.0% | 16.6% | 1964 | $858 | 40.8% | 95.8% | 0.9% |
| Elizabeth | 1.96 | 50.7 | 6.4% | 23.8% | 20.7% | 1950 | $811 | 29.9% | 88.5% | 3.1% |
| Schapville | 2.23 | 59.1 | 4.8% | 3.3% | 42.0% | 1977 | $1,043 | 39.6% | 94.7% | 3.6% |
| Scales Mound | 2.20 | 56.6 | 4.3% | 7.2% | 22.0% | 1978 | $859 | 31.6% | 96.4% | 2.2% |
| Woodbine | 2.09 | 52.5 | 5.8% | 5.4% | 40.9% | 1938 | $748 | 33.3% | 92.5% | 5.7% |
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 Rodden. 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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