Population 781 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Scheller
Household size in Scheller
| Period | Scheller | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.87 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.81 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Scheller holds 2.81 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Scheller
| Period | Scheller | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.3 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.6 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.2 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.1 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Scheller are younger than 39.1 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 36.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Scheller
| Period | Scheller | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.7% of households in Scheller, 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 Scheller
Renters in Scheller
| Period | Scheller | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Scheller is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About six in ten owners (59.4%) 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 Scheller
| Period | Scheller | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Scheller than nationally: 7.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Illinois.
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 Scheller
| Period | Scheller | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Scheller was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Illinois overall, 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 Scheller
| Period | Scheller | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $499 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $447 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $446 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $838 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$339 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Scheller costs $838 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.3% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Scheller
Bachelor's degrees in Scheller
| Period | Scheller | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Scheller have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.0%, 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 Scheller
| Period | Scheller | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.1% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.5% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.3% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.7% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Scheller: 94.7% 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 Scheller
| Period | Scheller | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Scheller has been low: just 1.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Scheller 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheller | 2.81 | 39.1 | 7.7% | 9.1% | 7.7% | 1982 | $838 | 18.0% | 94.7% | 1.4% |
| Waltonville | 2.35 | 48.7 | 8.7% | 17.2% | 5.4% | 1983 | $726 | 22.7% | 96.1% | 2.8% |
| Sesser | 2.57 | 41.9 | 9.5% | 22.2% | 14.6% | 1961 | $802 | 17.5% | 92.1% | 6.3% |
| Nason | 2.32 | 48.5 | 7.9% | 8.2% | 7.3% | 1978 | $844 | 26.2% | 90.5% | 7.0% |
| Dareville | 2.25 | 49.8 | 8.7% | 8.5% | 6.8% | 1977 | $850 | 27.6% | 89.6% | 7.5% |
| Radom | 2.04 | 45.2 | 6.3% | 10.8% | 19.9% | 1969 | $960 | 15.5% | 95.1% | 0.3% |
| Du Bois | 2.09 | 48.8 | 6.9% | 10.9% | 16.0% | 1977 | $868 | 19.1% | 96.2% | 3.0% |
| Tamaroa | 2.29 | 45.4 | 10.3% | 11.2% | 13.4% | 1976 | $827 | 11.1% | 85.5% | 2.3% |
| Bonnie | 2.14 | 46.6 | 5.5% | 15.6% | 11.5% | 1977 | $957 | 16.7% | 89.4% | 6.6% |
| Sunfield | 2.39 | 44.5 | 9.9% | 10.7% | 14.5% | 1979 | $595 | 16.2% | 84.2% | 4.5% |
| Marcoe | 2.13 | 51.9 | 7.2% | 27.3% | 6.3% | 1986 | $890 | 27.1% | 92.6% | 5.4% |
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 Scheller. 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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