Population 8,472 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Samuel A Rothermel
Household size in Samuel A Rothermel
| Period | Samuel A Rothermel | Oak Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.74 | 2.41 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.75 | 2.45 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.84 | 2.48 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.81 | 2.37 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | −0.04 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Samuel A Rothermel are small: just 1.81 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 crept up from 1.74, even as the national average fell.
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 Samuel A Rothermel
| Period | Samuel A Rothermel | Oak Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 38.9 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.2 | 39.8 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.4 | 40.4 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.5 | 40.8 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.8 | +1.8 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Samuel A Rothermel skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 42.6, mirroring the country.
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 Samuel A Rothermel
| Period | Samuel A Rothermel | Oak Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 9.6% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 9.7% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 8.1% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 9.3% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.5% of households in Samuel A Rothermel, well below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 3.7 points, a much bigger shift than 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 Samuel A Rothermel
Renters in Samuel A Rothermel
| Period | Samuel A Rothermel | Oak Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.0% | 36.7% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 51.3% | 40.3% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 57.7% | 40.5% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 62.0% | 40.0% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Samuel A Rothermel rent: 62.0% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. More than four in ten owners (43.6%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 8.0 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 Samuel A Rothermel
| Period | Samuel A Rothermel | Oak Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 9.6% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 10.2% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 7.7% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 7.4% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Samuel A Rothermel: 6.2% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of Oak Park. Vacancy has fallen 5.9 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Samuel A Rothermel
| Period | Samuel A Rothermel | Oak Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1941 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1941 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1943 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1945 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Samuel A Rothermel is a place of older homes: half were built before 1971, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Even so, homes here are newer than in Oak Park as a whole, where the median home dates to 1945. The median year built has moved up from 1955 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 Samuel A Rothermel
| Period | Samuel A Rothermel | Oak Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $985 | $1,024 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,256 | $1,105 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,637 | $1,290 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,928 | $1,564 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$943 | +$540 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Samuel A Rothermel pays $1,928 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $943 a month from 2006–10, a 96% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 30.4% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the east; the most affordable are in the southwest.
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 Samuel A Rothermel
Bachelor's degrees in Samuel A Rothermel
| Period | Samuel A Rothermel | Oak Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.7% | 67.2% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 63.2% | 67.5% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 70.6% | 70.5% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 72.5% | 72.4% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +5.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Samuel A Rothermel: 72.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree has risen 9.7 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 Samuel A Rothermel
| Period | Samuel A Rothermel | Oak Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.0% | 96.2% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.8% | 96.6% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.9% | 96.5% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.9% | 97.6% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +1.4 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Samuel A Rothermel: 97.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Oak Park. The share with a diploma has risen 4.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Samuel A Rothermel
| Period | Samuel A Rothermel | Oak Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 5.9% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 8.0% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 4.9% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.2 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Samuel A Rothermel than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 0.7 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Samuel A Rothermel compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel A Rothermel | 1.81 | 44.5 | 5.5% | 62.0% | 6.2% | 1971 | $1,928 | 72.5% | 97.9% | 4.3% |
| Edmund F Burton | 2.31 | 38.6 | 10.4% | 44.2% | 9.4% | 1943 | $1,651 | 73.2% | 98.8% | 3.4% |
| Ridgeland | 2.19 | 40.4 | 10.7% | 42.7% | 6.3% | 1940 | $1,370 | 71.9% | 97.6% | 6.4% |
| Austin | 2.82 | 39.0 | 21.6% | 56.4% | 8.6% | 1946 | $1,198 | 17.5% | 82.4% | 14.8% |
| Mandell | 2.81 | 34.3 | 29.1% | 66.3% | 8.8% | 1949 | $1,179 | 13.5% | 85.0% | 15.7% |
| Ellsworth | 2.63 | 40.8 | 12.0% | 37.2% | 9.4% | 1955 | $1,455 | 31.8% | 89.1% | 6.3% |
| Moreland | 3.14 | 34.7 | 19.8% | 54.1% | 11.4% | 1941 | $1,263 | 12.9% | 82.5% | 16.4% |
| Hanson Park | 3.28 | 40.8 | 11.8% | 43.8% | 8.5% | 1941 | $1,300 | 14.5% | 65.4% | 8.0% |
| Montclare | 3.11 | 40.0 | 18.5% | 44.2% | 5.1% | 1953 | $1,385 | 22.2% | 82.5% | 6.4% |
| Belmont Cragin | 3.23 | 36.8 | 16.4% | 45.0% | 7.4% | 1945 | $1,270 | 17.8% | 72.5% | 5.9% |
| Central Park | 2.68 | 36.9 | 28.9% | 74.6% | 15.4% | 1950 | $1,170 | 7.4% | 75.5% | 17.4% |
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 Samuel A Rothermel. 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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