Population 37 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Spencer Heights
Household size in Spencer Heights
| Period | Spencer Heights | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The average household in Spencer Heights has 2.42 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 Spencer Heights
| Period | Spencer Heights | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.7 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 40.2, the median age in Spencer Heights is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.7, 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 Spencer Heights
| Period | Spencer Heights | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in five households in Spencer Heights (20.9%), well above 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 Spencer Heights
Renters in Spencer Heights
| Period | Spencer Heights | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.8% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.7% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.8% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 45.1% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Spencer Heights than nationally: 45.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 75.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 Spencer Heights
| Period | Spencer Heights | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.3% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 32.3% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.5% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Spencer Heights: 32.5% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Spencer Heights
| Period | Spencer Heights | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Spencer Heights is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Illinois as a whole looks much the same.
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 Spencer Heights
| Period | Spencer Heights | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $339 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $439 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $512 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $625 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$287 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Spencer Heights pays $625 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.2% 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 Spencer Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Spencer Heights
| Period | Spencer Heights | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Spencer Heights: 16.6% 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 Spencer Heights
| Period | Spencer Heights | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.4% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.4% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.5% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Spencer Heights never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Spencer Heights
| Period | Spencer Heights | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Spencer Heights has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Spencer Heights 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Heights | 2.42 | 40.2 | 20.9% | 45.1% | 32.5% | 1968 | $625 | 16.6% | 78.6% | 3.2% |
| Mounds | 2.46 | 38.9 | 23.1% | 47.1% | 36.2% | 1967 | $607 | 15.7% | 77.6% | 3.2% |
| Villa Ridge | 2.40 | 48.4 | 10.7% | 27.2% | 27.2% | 1976 | $639 | 14.1% | 84.9% | 0.3% |
| Mound City | 3.20 | 37.6 | 18.4% | 52.5% | 26.2% | 1972 | $775 | 0.7% | 92.8% | 11.7% |
| North Mounds | 2.20 | 45.0 | 14.4% | 35.1% | 24.2% | 1971 | $646 | 20.8% | 79.7% | 1.2% |
| Klondike | 2.08 | 51.6 | 10.9% | 23.9% | 47.1% | 1952 | $256 | 26.2% | 77.3% | 0.0% |
| Pulaski | 2.05 | 48.8 | 9.0% | 24.4% | 17.3% | 1973 | $669 | 23.4% | 81.3% | 0.0% |
| Cache | 2.28 | 57.7 | 10.9% | 11.2% | 32.6% | 1982 | $678 | 11.3% | 92.1% | 0.0% |
| Olmsted | 2.69 | 48.6 | 11.7% | 28.1% | 37.2% | 1979 | $604 | 5.3% | 88.3% | 0.2% |
| Cairo | 2.34 | 48.0 | 15.1% | 34.5% | 44.1% | 1953 | $546 | 13.1% | 84.3% | 10.7% |
| Tamms | 2.33 | 49.3 | 7.4% | 14.1% | 20.9% | 1983 | $592 | 13.7% | 87.6% | 1.2% |
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 Spencer Heights. 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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