Population 390 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sunny Hill Estates
Household size in Sunny Hill Estates
| Period | Sunny Hill Estates | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.87 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.35 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Sunny Hill Estates run a little small, averaging 2.52 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Illinois. Household size has dropped from 2.87 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 Sunny Hill Estates
| Period | Sunny Hill Estates | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.0 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Sunny Hill Estates skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.0, 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 Sunny Hill Estates
| Period | Sunny Hill Estates | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Sunny Hill Estates: 4.2% 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 Sunny Hill Estates
Renters in Sunny Hill Estates
| Period | Sunny Hill Estates | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.6% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Sunny Hill Estates is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 5.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About a third of owners (32.6%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Sunny Hill Estates
| Period | Sunny Hill Estates | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Sunny Hill Estates: just 4.9% 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 Sunny Hill Estates
| Period | Sunny Hill Estates | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Sunny Hill Estates was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Illinois as a whole, 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 Sunny Hill Estates
| Period | Sunny Hill Estates | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $746 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $872 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $810 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $872 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$125 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Sunny Hill Estates runs $872 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.2% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Sunny Hill Estates
Bachelor's degrees in Sunny Hill Estates
| Period | Sunny Hill Estates | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.7% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.3% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.3% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.8% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a third of adults 25 and older in Sunny Hill Estates (35.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to 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 Sunny Hill Estates
| Period | Sunny Hill Estates | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.4% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.0% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.0% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.4% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Sunny Hill Estates: 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 Sunny Hill Estates
| Period | Sunny Hill Estates | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Sunny Hill Estates: 11.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Sunny Hill Estates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny Hill Estates | 2.52 | 50.0 | 4.2% | 5.5% | 4.9% | 1977 | $872 | 35.8% | 94.4% | 11.7% |
| Sunny Hill | 2.77 | 45.4 | 3.3% | 4.8% | 4.6% | 1978 | $847 | 37.4% | 95.0% | 2.0% |
| Orion | 2.55 | 41.7 | 7.3% | 17.6% | 8.3% | 1968 | $869 | 31.1% | 97.8% | 3.4% |
| Warner | 2.70 | 44.2 | 3.6% | 7.2% | 5.4% | 1971 | $843 | 32.8% | 96.2% | 3.2% |
| Coal Valley | 2.59 | 44.0 | 4.5% | 7.2% | 11.7% | 1975 | $1,315 | 31.9% | 95.9% | 3.6% |
| Cable | 2.61 | 47.3 | 3.7% | 4.5% | 14.7% | 1978 | $845 | 35.4% | 90.4% | 3.4% |
| Oak Grove | 2.49 | 40.2 | 7.3% | 4.1% | 11.1% | 1980 | $845 | 29.0% | 97.0% | 3.9% |
| Sherrard | 2.54 | 45.7 | 5.8% | 7.0% | 10.5% | 1968 | $831 | 22.1% | 93.0% | 3.3% |
| Green Rock | 2.37 | 38.2 | 21.8% | 38.1% | 24.5% | 1965 | $748 | 23.3% | 84.9% | 0.0% |
| Lynn Center | 2.61 | 45.5 | 2.6% | 6.9% | 10.7% | 1968 | $841 | 30.4% | 94.4% | 2.3% |
| Milan | 2.08 | 42.4 | 9.3% | 22.5% | 7.3% | 1971 | $822 | 23.2% | 91.0% | 4.3% |
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 Sunny Hill Estates. 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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