Population 706 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Trout Valley
Household size in Trout Valley
| Period | Trout Valley | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.92 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.22 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.38 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Trout Valley are small: just 2.22 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 2.60 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 Trout Valley
| Period | Trout Valley | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.6 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.4 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.6 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.2 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.4 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.2, Trout Valley is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Trout Valley
| Period | Trout Valley | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Trout Valley: 3.3% 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 Trout Valley
Renters in Trout Valley
| Period | Trout Valley | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.3% of households in Trout Valley rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 32.8% have no mortgage at all, 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 Trout Valley
| Period | Trout Valley | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Trout Valley as nationally: 8.8%, 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 Trout Valley
| Period | Trout Valley | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −7 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Trout Valley 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. The picture is much the same across the Chicago area.
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 Trout Valley
| Period | Trout Valley | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,749 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,208 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,500 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,355 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$394 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Trout Valley pays $1,355 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 39.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Trout Valley
Bachelor's degrees in Trout Valley
| Period | Trout Valley | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 50.9% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.8% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.9% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Trout Valley than nationally: 41.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The picture is much the same across the Chicago area.
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 Trout Valley
| Period | Trout Valley | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.6% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.0% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.6% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.2% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Trout Valley is above the national rate: 93.2% of adults have a diploma, against 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 Trout Valley
| Period | Trout Valley | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Trout Valley runs below the national rate: 4.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Trout Valley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trout Valley | 2.22 | 44.2 | 3.3% | 15.3% | 8.8% | 1967 | $1,355 | 41.9% | 93.2% | 4.1% |
| Cary | 2.81 | 40.7 | 9.0% | 12.3% | 4.4% | 1982 | $1,672 | 46.9% | 97.4% | 4.1% |
| Fox River Grove | 2.65 | 45.9 | 9.9% | 11.8% | 10.1% | 1969 | $2,163 | 44.9% | 95.8% | 6.8% |
| Oakwood Hills | 2.61 | 43.4 | 5.3% | 7.4% | 2.3% | 1982 | $1,890 | 42.5% | 95.7% | 4.8% |
| Barrington Hills | 2.82 | 42.2 | 10.5% | 18.2% | 5.9% | 1984 | $2,463 | 57.3% | 95.6% | 2.6% |
| Algonquin | 2.81 | 42.0 | 6.6% | 11.4% | 5.2% | 1990 | $1,808 | 43.0% | 95.6% | 4.3% |
| Port Barrington | 2.58 | 42.6 | 5.0% | 10.4% | 7.7% | 1990 | $1,580 | 41.5% | 98.1% | 3.4% |
| Crystal Lake | 2.78 | 41.6 | 8.9% | 19.4% | 4.0% | 1982 | $1,533 | 43.0% | 93.6% | 4.2% |
| Lake Barrington | 2.46 | 52.8 | 6.0% | 7.5% | 5.5% | 1983 | $1,951 | 66.4% | 97.8% | 4.6% |
| Prairie Grove | 2.56 | 42.8 | 5.2% | 15.9% | 6.4% | 2000 | $2,899 | 46.8% | 97.6% | 2.0% |
| Carpentersville | 3.39 | 33.8 | 15.2% | 28.2% | 3.9% | 1976 | $1,533 | 23.1% | 77.8% | 5.8% |
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 Trout Valley. 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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