Population 1,038 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sorento
Household size in Sorento
| Period | Sorento | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.52 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.53 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.26 | 2.49 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.35 | −0.06 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Sorento average 2.79 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.44, 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 Sorento
| Period | Sorento | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 38.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.1 | 39.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.3 | 40.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.5 | 40.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.6 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.5, Sorento is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Sorento
| Period | Sorento | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 11.0% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.4% of households in Sorento, 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 Sorento
Renters in Sorento
| Period | Sorento | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 28.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 30.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 31.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 29.6% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Sorento is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly six in ten owners (56.0%) 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 Sorento
| Period | Sorento | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 10.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Sorento: 12.1% 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 Sorento
| Period | Sorento | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1972 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1972 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1973 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1951 | 1975 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −15 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Sorento is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1951, 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 Sorento
| Period | Sorento | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $509 | $825 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $642 | $920 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $653 | $1,010 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $581 | $1,239 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$72 | +$414 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Sorento runs $581 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.6% 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 Sorento
Bachelor's degrees in Sorento
| Period | Sorento | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 30.3% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 34.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sorento have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.8%, 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 Sorento
| Period | Sorento | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.3% | 88.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.7% | 90.5% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.1% | 92.1% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.3% | 93.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.9 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Sorento is a bit above the national rate: 91.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Locally, though, the rate is lower than in the St. Louis area overall (93.6%).
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 Sorento
| Period | Sorento | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sorento runs well above the national rate: 10.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
Sorento 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorento | 2.79 | 44.5 | 6.4% | 7.8% | 12.1% | 1951 | $581 | 16.8% | 91.3% | 10.6% |
| Reno | 2.97 | 37.3 | 5.6% | 5.8% | 4.4% | 1965 | $339 | 25.8% | 88.3% | 8.1% |
| Panama | 2.49 | 49.4 | 6.1% | 15.2% | 9.4% | 1963 | $762 | 12.2% | 89.3% | 6.3% |
| New Douglas | 2.52 | 42.8 | 5.4% | 13.1% | 6.6% | 1971 | $794 | 31.2% | 92.4% | 2.1% |
| Walshville | 2.46 | 46.6 | 4.8% | 6.3% | 11.8% | 1989 | $732 | 22.6% | 92.5% | 2.8% |
| Old Ripley | 2.76 | 41.9 | 4.3% | 9.6% | 6.2% | 1979 | $427 | 26.5% | 90.4% | 5.5% |
| Donnellson | 2.29 | 49.8 | 5.6% | 14.7% | 8.1% | 1973 | $830 | 17.7% | 90.8% | 2.3% |
| Mount Olive | 2.43 | 48.9 | 10.0% | 18.9% | 12.8% | 1960 | $771 | 19.6% | 90.3% | 5.8% |
| Livingston | 2.16 | 42.9 | 10.0% | 24.4% | 10.7% | 1967 | $743 | 15.4% | 94.3% | 6.8% |
| Stubblefield | 2.21 | 58.3 | 2.9% | 15.8% | 16.4% | 1995 | $747 | 16.5% | 96.9% | 4.3% |
| Williamson | 2.02 | 49.9 | 4.4% | 8.8% | 6.8% | 1976 | $848 | 18.3% | 91.7% | 0.1% |
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 Sorento. 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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