Population 145 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shabbona Grove
Household size in Shabbona Grove
| Period | Shabbona Grove | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.20 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Shabbona Grove is a place of small households, averaging 2.20 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.45, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Shabbona Grove
| Period | Shabbona Grove | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.4 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.4 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.7 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.3 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Shabbona Grove skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.3, 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 Shabbona Grove
| Period | Shabbona Grove | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Shabbona Grove (9.2%), 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 Shabbona Grove
Renters in Shabbona Grove
| Period | Shabbona Grove | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.4% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Shabbona Grove rent their homes (36.4%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Just over half of owners (51.9%) 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 Shabbona Grove
| Period | Shabbona Grove | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Shabbona Grove: 7.8% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The Chicago area 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 Shabbona Grove
| Period | Shabbona Grove | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1957 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Shabbona Grove leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Chicago area.
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 Shabbona Grove
| Period | Shabbona Grove | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $660 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $715 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $791 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $906 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$246 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Shabbona Grove runs $906 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.0% of household income on rent, 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 Shabbona Grove
Bachelor's degrees in Shabbona Grove
| Period | Shabbona Grove | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Shabbona Grove: 18.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Shabbona Grove
| Period | Shabbona Grove | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.4% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.5% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.1% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.2% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Shabbona Grove have finished high school as nationally: 90.2%, 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 Shabbona Grove
| Period | Shabbona Grove | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Shabbona Grove than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, 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).
Shabbona Grove 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shabbona Grove | 2.20 | 46.3 | 9.2% | 36.4% | 7.8% | 1972 | $906 | 18.8% | 90.2% | 4.5% |
| Earlville | 2.35 | 39.6 | 11.3% | 32.2% | 5.5% | 1967 | $997 | 14.1% | 89.9% | 4.9% |
| Rollo | 2.68 | 34.4 | 9.1% | 20.3% | 3.2% | 1960 | $1,181 | 26.6% | 95.4% | 3.7% |
| Leland | 2.56 | 39.4 | 18.7% | 29.2% | 4.6% | 1971 | $1,440 | 24.1% | 95.0% | 5.3% |
| Paw Paw | 2.56 | 42.1 | 5.7% | 22.0% | 15.3% | 1956 | $974 | 13.8% | 94.2% | 7.3% |
| Meriden | 2.45 | 49.8 | 10.8% | 28.3% | 10.0% | 1953 | $865 | 14.2% | 78.9% | 3.5% |
| Harding | 2.32 | 47.6 | 8.4% | 25.6% | 7.2% | 1976 | $980 | 19.9% | 93.4% | 1.8% |
| Triumph | 2.63 | 44.0 | 11.2% | 12.1% | 6.9% | 1961 | $917 | 23.5% | 93.8% | 1.0% |
| Prairie Center | 2.47 | 45.9 | 4.0% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 1974 | $1,220 | 26.3% | 96.6% | 4.1% |
| Mendota | 2.44 | 42.1 | 15.7% | 34.5% | 10.7% | 1962 | $766 | 20.5% | 85.9% | 4.9% |
| Compton | 2.81 | 38.7 | 12.3% | 20.0% | 16.7% | 1940 | $1,207 | 14.8% | 93.0% | 7.5% |
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 Shabbona Grove. 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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