Population 952 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Southeast Grove
Household size in Southeast Grove
| Period | Southeast Grove | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.97 | 2.79 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.82 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.75 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.66 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.58 | −0.12 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Southeast Grove are small: just 2.39 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.97 in 2006–10, 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 Southeast Grove
| Period | Southeast Grove | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 36.8 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.9 | 37.8 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.0 | 38.9 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.4 | 39.7 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.6 | +3.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Southeast Grove skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.4, 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 Southeast Grove
| Period | Southeast Grove | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 12.0% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Southeast Grove: 3.9% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Southeast Grove
Renters in Southeast Grove
| Period | Southeast Grove | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 32.1% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 34.8% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 35.5% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 34.5% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Southeast Grove is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 42.2% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Southeast Grove
| Period | Southeast Grove | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 9.8% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 9.8% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 8.9% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 7.2% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Southeast Grove as nationally: 9.3%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Chicago area overall (7.2%).
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 Southeast Grove
| Period | Southeast Grove | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1966 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1967 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1967 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1970 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Southeast Grove has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Southeast Grove
| Period | Southeast Grove | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $581 | $1,060 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,035 | $1,142 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $806 | $1,306 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $891 | $1,602 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$310 | +$542 | +$384 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Southeast Grove costs $891 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.3% 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 Southeast Grove
Bachelor's degrees in Southeast Grove
| Period | Southeast Grove | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 33.9% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 35.2% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 37.9% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.3% | 40.9% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Southeast Grove have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.3%, 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 Southeast Grove
| Period | Southeast Grove | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.2% | 85.6% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.2% | 86.7% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.8% | 88.4% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.4% | 89.5% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +3.9 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Southeast Grove: 95.4% 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 Southeast Grove
| Period | Southeast Grove | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 9.1% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 10.8% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 6.3% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 6.3% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −2.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Southeast Grove than nationally: unemployment was 7.0%, against 5.4%. The Chicago area as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Southeast 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Grove | 2.39 | 51.4 | 3.9% | 8.1% | 9.3% | 1994 | $891 | 22.3% | 95.4% | 7.0% |
| Leroy | 2.94 | 37.5 | 2.0% | 3.9% | 13.3% | 2002 | $1,537 | 31.4% | 92.3% | 5.5% |
| Lake Dalecarlia | 2.97 | 41.9 | 13.7% | 4.9% | 14.7% | 1990 | $1,338 | 29.3% | 92.5% | 9.5% |
| Lowell | 2.74 | 40.9 | 8.3% | 13.2% | 5.2% | 1986 | $1,164 | 23.4% | 95.9% | 5.5% |
| Hebron | 2.62 | 43.8 | 6.7% | 12.0% | 5.4% | 1983 | $1,044 | 24.3% | 93.4% | 5.5% |
| Shelby | 2.35 | 49.4 | 4.7% | 8.8% | 8.6% | 1973 | $1,079 | 16.4% | 90.0% | 5.7% |
| Crown Point | 2.85 | 42.0 | 8.6% | 10.4% | 4.0% | 1991 | $1,407 | 36.1% | 95.7% | 2.6% |
| Winfield | 3.18 | 38.0 | 6.0% | 6.1% | 9.4% | 2006 | $1,719 | 41.7% | 91.5% | 4.3% |
| North Hayden | 2.96 | 39.5 | 2.6% | 1.4% | 5.3% | 1997 | $1,331 | 26.2% | 94.1% | 1.2% |
| Cedar Lake | 2.80 | 40.7 | 8.8% | 12.8% | 8.1% | 1995 | $1,267 | 28.9% | 95.6% | 4.6% |
| Thayer | 2.76 | 34.4 | 6.9% | 26.7% | 2.6% | 1987 | $947 | 23.9% | 98.0% | 3.4% |
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 Southeast 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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