Population 4,185 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sycamore Manor
Household size in Sycamore Manor
| Period | Sycamore Manor | Sycamore | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.50 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.62 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.70 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.56 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | +0.06 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Sycamore Manor is a place of small households, averaging 2.31 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Sycamore Manor
| Period | Sycamore Manor | Sycamore | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.4 | 37.6 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.9 | 36.7 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.7 | 37.5 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.3 | −0.4 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.7, Sycamore Manor is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has dropped from 40.1 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Sycamore Manor
| Period | Sycamore Manor | Sycamore | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 6.7% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 9.6% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 12.9% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 8.9% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +2.2 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Sycamore Manor as they are nationally: 12.5%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Sycamore as a whole (8.9%).
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 Sycamore Manor
Renters in Sycamore Manor
| Period | Sycamore Manor | Sycamore | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.1% | 27.2% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 41.2% | 32.6% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.9% | 33.5% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.1% | 27.3% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +0.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Sycamore Manor than nationally: 39.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Nearly a quarter of owners (23.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Sycamore Manor
| Period | Sycamore Manor | Sycamore | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 4.8% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 6.8% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 5.3% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 5.9% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +1.1 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Sycamore Manor as nationally: 8.4%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Sycamore overall (5.9%).
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 Sycamore Manor
| Period | Sycamore Manor | Sycamore | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1982 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1980 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1982 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1988 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +7 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Sycamore Manor is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1967, 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 Sycamore Manor
| Period | Sycamore Manor | Sycamore | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $844 | $943 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $873 | $955 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $886 | $1,048 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,032 | $1,244 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$188 | +$302 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Sycamore Manor costs $1,032 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.1% 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 Sycamore Manor
Bachelor's degrees in Sycamore Manor
| Period | Sycamore Manor | Sycamore | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.6% | 33.2% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.5% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.0% | 38.7% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.4% | 46.7% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +13.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Sycamore Manor (40.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. Still, the share is lower than in Sycamore as a whole (46.7%).
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 Sycamore Manor
| Period | Sycamore Manor | Sycamore | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.5% | 91.3% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.4% | 92.1% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.4% | 94.2% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 96.2% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +5.0 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Sycamore Manor is above the national rate: 93.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Locally, though, the rate is lower than in Sycamore overall (96.2%).
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 Sycamore Manor
| Period | Sycamore Manor | Sycamore | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 6.4% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 7.6% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 3.4% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 3.1% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sycamore Manor has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Sycamore. 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).
Sycamore Manor compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sycamore Manor | 2.31 | 34.7 | 12.5% | 39.1% | 8.4% | 1967 | $1,032 | 40.4% | 93.3% | 3.2% |
| Thornwood | 3.19 | 39.8 | 2.9% | 1.6% | 4.3% | 2003 | $3,074 | 58.5% | 93.9% | 4.0% |
| Maple Manor | 2.75 | 37.7 | 19.6% | 24.8% | 7.1% | 1953 | $1,335 | 20.2% | 83.7% | 7.3% |
| Randall Hills | 2.47 | 44.1 | 6.3% | 28.6% | 4.1% | 1988 | $1,723 | 34.3% | 94.2% | 7.2% |
| Elgin Historic District | 3.35 | 29.6 | 27.9% | 49.8% | 4.1% | 1945 | $1,329 | 22.4% | 68.9% | 6.4% |
| Lakewood Springs | 3.18 | 30.5 | 22.6% | 31.8% | 2.1% | 2004 | $1,782 | 27.2% | 94.3% | 5.4% |
| Coventry | 3.10 | 35.6 | 14.6% | 30.8% | 4.9% | 1971 | $1,407 | 32.8% | 90.0% | 2.7% |
| Valley View | 2.50 | 41.2 | 5.8% | 28.0% | 4.4% | 1969 | $1,195 | 47.3% | 94.9% | 8.1% |
| Downtown Rockford | 1.77 | 39.8 | 15.1% | 84.8% | 15.7% | 1949 | $798 | 17.8% | 79.1% | 12.8% |
| Frontenac | 3.18 | 35.9 | 9.3% | 24.0% | 3.9% | 1989 | $2,160 | 49.8% | 87.8% | 4.9% |
| Tall Grass | 3.34 | 39.1 | 7.0% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 2006 | $2,199 | 82.0% | 98.7% | 4.2% |
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 Sycamore Manor. 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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