Population 379 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sand Barrens
Household size in Sand Barrens
| Period | Sand Barrens | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The average household in Sand Barrens has 2.56 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of 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 Sand Barrens
| Period | Sand Barrens | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.2 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.4 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.1 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.1, Sand Barrens is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 36.2 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 Sand Barrens
| Period | Sand Barrens | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.6% of households in Sand Barrens, 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 Sand Barrens
Renters in Sand Barrens
| Period | Sand Barrens | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 4.9% of households in Sand Barrens rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 61.2% 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 Sand Barrens
| Period | Sand Barrens | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Sand Barrens: 11.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Sand Barrens
| Period | Sand Barrens | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1951 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Sand Barrens leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. 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 Sand Barrens
| Period | Sand Barrens | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $493 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $543 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $603 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $611 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$118 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Sand Barrens runs $611 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.2% 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 Sand Barrens
Bachelor's degrees in Sand Barrens
| Period | Sand Barrens | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sand Barrens have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.9%, 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 Sand Barrens
| Period | Sand Barrens | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.2% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.5% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.0% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.1% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Sand Barrens is above the national rate: 93.1% 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 Sand Barrens
| Period | Sand Barrens | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.1% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Sand Barrens than nationally: unemployment was 4.0%, against 5.4%. 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).
Sand Barrens 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Barrens | 2.56 | 48.1 | 6.6% | 4.9% | 11.4% | 1975 | $611 | 9.9% | 93.1% | 4.0% |
| St. Francisville | 3.36 | 37.9 | 6.1% | 11.0% | 18.4% | 1966 | $846 | 15.8% | 87.9% | 13.3% |
| Allendale | 2.45 | 46.4 | 6.7% | 7.6% | 4.6% | 1977 | $782 | 15.9% | 92.1% | 13.5% |
| Helena | 2.37 | 50.7 | 8.6% | 3.9% | 17.6% | 1981 | $570 | 9.6% | 98.3% | 0.0% |
| Birds | 2.74 | 47.2 | 7.1% | 15.7% | 10.4% | 1973 | $828 | 23.9% | 84.7% | 5.5% |
| Bridgeport | 2.53 | 40.5 | 12.4% | 20.3% | 10.6% | 1962 | $770 | 12.8% | 90.4% | 7.7% |
| Friendsville | 2.54 | 43.7 | 11.6% | 6.4% | 21.1% | 1991 | $784 | 17.3% | 96.1% | 0.8% |
| Lawrenceville | 2.56 | 41.4 | 10.7% | 36.5% | 15.0% | 1958 | $830 | 18.7% | 89.2% | 8.7% |
| Patton | 2.39 | 38.5 | 10.2% | 8.4% | 6.4% | 1992 | $786 | 19.5% | 94.5% | 2.7% |
| Odgen | 2.42 | 38.0 | 9.7% | 7.3% | 5.9% | 1995 | $784 | 19.8% | 95.0% | 1.9% |
| Decker | 2.47 | 54.4 | 8.4% | 2.9% | 7.0% | 1943 | $627 | 20.1% | 94.6% | 0.2% |
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 Sand Barrens. 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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