Population 110 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Southport
Household size in Southport
| Period | Southport | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The average household in Southport has 2.47 people, under 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 Southport
| Period | Southport | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.0 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.3 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Southport skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.3, 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 Southport
| Period | Southport | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Southport: 6.1% 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 Southport
Renters in Southport
| Period | Southport | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Southport is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 47.2% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 2.7 points, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Southport
| Period | Southport | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Southport: just 4.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Southport
| Period | Southport | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Southport leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. Still, 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 Southport
| Period | Southport | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $562 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $672 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $563 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $854 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$291 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Southport runs $854 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.2% of household income on rent, just over 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 Southport
Bachelor's degrees in Southport
| Period | Southport | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.9% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.0% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.6 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Southport as nationally: 34.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in Illinois overall (37.7%).
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 Southport
| Period | Southport | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.2% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.1% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.1% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.4% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Southport: 94.4% 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 Southport
| Period | Southport | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Southport is close to the national rate: 5.8% of the labor force, 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).
Southport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southport | 2.47 | 44.3 | 6.1% | 9.5% | 4.4% | 1974 | $854 | 34.5% | 94.4% | 5.8% |
| Elmwood | 2.38 | 42.4 | 7.5% | 17.9% | 8.2% | 1943 | $736 | 34.9% | 95.8% | 1.4% |
| Brimfield | 2.49 | 44.7 | 5.7% | 11.6% | 4.1% | 1975 | $897 | 39.8% | 95.3% | 6.3% |
| Oak Hill | 1.95 | 58.8 | 4.1% | 13.8% | 8.7% | 1965 | $905 | 27.5% | 94.5% | 1.9% |
| Uniontown | 2.26 | 47.8 | 7.1% | 20.2% | 12.3% | 1957 | $1,444 | 21.4% | 98.0% | 2.5% |
| Yates City | 2.08 | 50.7 | 6.0% | 17.0% | 10.7% | 1952 | $820 | 18.3% | 96.5% | 1.5% |
| Elba Center | 2.26 | 48.2 | 7.0% | 20.2% | 12.6% | 1957 | $1,457 | 20.5% | 98.5% | 2.2% |
| Kickapoo | 2.69 | 42.6 | 4.9% | 13.7% | 3.5% | 1987 | $1,103 | 56.4% | 97.6% | 3.7% |
| Laura | 2.45 | 52.8 | 6.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1943 | $787 | 25.1% | 96.2% | 23.3% |
| Monica | 2.46 | 55.3 | 6.4% | 8.2% | 7.5% | 1938 | $795 | 24.6% | 96.3% | 27.8% |
| Trivoli | 2.39 | 43.5 | 5.0% | 16.8% | 4.8% | 1971 | $906 | 32.3% | 96.2% | 2.1% |
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 Southport. 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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