Population 1,023 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Saybrook
Household size in Saybrook
| Period | Saybrook | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
At 2.67 people per household, Saybrook 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 2.51, 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 Saybrook
| Period | Saybrook | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.2 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.3 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.3 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Saybrook is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.3, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Saybrook
| Period | Saybrook | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Saybrook (9.4%), 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 Saybrook
Renters in Saybrook
| Period | Saybrook | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.7% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Saybrook is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over half of owners (52.7%) 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 Saybrook
| Period | Saybrook | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Saybrook as nationally: 11.0%, 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 Saybrook
| Period | Saybrook | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1958 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Saybrook is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1958, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Saybrook
| Period | Saybrook | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $490 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $671 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $682 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $958 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$468 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Saybrook pays $958 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Saybrook
Bachelor's degrees in Saybrook
| Period | Saybrook | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Saybrook have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.6%, 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 Saybrook
| Period | Saybrook | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.7% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.4% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.9% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.1% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Saybrook never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Saybrook
| Period | Saybrook | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Saybrook than nationally: unemployment was 6.2%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across Illinois. 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).
Saybrook 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saybrook | 2.67 | 38.3 | 9.4% | 19.7% | 11.0% | 1958 | $958 | 16.6% | 86.1% | 6.2% |
| Arrowsmith | 2.75 | 38.8 | 10.6% | 16.6% | 11.7% | 1947 | $1,076 | 26.1% | 91.2% | 1.8% |
| Harpster | 2.31 | 42.1 | 12.7% | 20.2% | 5.9% | 1962 | $1,161 | 19.7% | 91.0% | 3.0% |
| Glen Avon | 2.35 | 40.4 | 13.4% | 13.0% | 2.7% | 1977 | $1,029 | 46.4% | 96.3% | 2.0% |
| Bellflower | 2.71 | 39.9 | 14.7% | 9.1% | 6.5% | 1954 | $872 | 24.6% | 89.0% | 1.9% |
| Foosland | 2.50 | 38.4 | 8.2% | 14.9% | 8.0% | 1973 | $949 | 25.3% | 95.6% | 1.5% |
| Gibson City | 2.17 | 44.0 | 13.8% | 37.8% | 1.9% | 1955 | $964 | 16.8% | 88.4% | 8.6% |
| Garber | 2.26 | 42.7 | 13.2% | 21.3% | 5.6% | 1962 | $1,201 | 19.2% | 91.4% | 2.9% |
| Sabina | 2.31 | 40.4 | 13.3% | 13.4% | 2.3% | 1979 | $1,045 | 48.7% | 97.0% | 2.0% |
| Lotus | 2.82 | 39.8 | 15.8% | 10.4% | 7.0% | 1979 | $935 | 35.4% | 95.5% | 1.5% |
| Anchor | 2.59 | 41.4 | 12.8% | 18.3% | 13.5% | 1953 | $993 | 17.9% | 93.9% | 1.5% |
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 Saybrook. 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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