Population 474 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Upper Lisle
Household size in Upper Lisle
| Period | Upper Lisle | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.91 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, Upper Lisle sits close to the national average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.72, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Upper Lisle
| Period | Upper Lisle | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.6 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.0 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Upper Lisle is 37.6 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 Upper Lisle
| Period | Upper Lisle | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Upper Lisle as they are nationally: 11.9%, against 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 Upper Lisle
Renters in Upper Lisle
| Period | Upper Lisle | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.9% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.4% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.8% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Upper Lisle is about as common as it is nationally: 36.8% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in New York as a whole (45.7%). More than half of owners (55.0%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Upper Lisle
| Period | Upper Lisle | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Upper Lisle: just 4.7% 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 Upper Lisle
| Period | Upper Lisle | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Upper Lisle are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in New York as a whole, where the median home dates to 1961.
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 Upper Lisle
| Period | Upper Lisle | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $548 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $662 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $685 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $870 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$323 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Upper Lisle runs $870 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.3% 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 Upper Lisle
Bachelor's degrees in Upper Lisle
| Period | Upper Lisle | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Upper Lisle have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Upper Lisle
| Period | Upper Lisle | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.4% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.2% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.0% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.0% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Upper Lisle is close to the national rate: 89.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in New York overall (87.3%).
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 Upper Lisle
| Period | Upper Lisle | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Upper Lisle: 10.0% 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).
Upper Lisle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Lisle | 2.60 | 37.6 | 11.9% | 36.8% | 4.7% | 1977 | $870 | 19.1% | 89.0% | 10.0% |
| Whitney Point | 2.70 | 41.7 | 10.4% | 21.4% | 9.1% | 1973 | $828 | 20.6% | 91.9% | 11.7% |
| Willet | 2.55 | 40.3 | 11.8% | 9.0% | 28.6% | 1977 | $886 | 17.3% | 90.4% | 12.3% |
| Killawog | 2.72 | 35.6 | 11.5% | 23.3% | 11.8% | 1966 | $828 | 14.2% | 88.9% | 9.5% |
| Lisle | 2.73 | 39.3 | 11.7% | 19.0% | 9.8% | 1980 | $760 | 19.4% | 90.1% | 10.0% |
| Smithville Flats | 2.24 | 43.5 | 6.8% | 18.7% | 31.0% | 1972 | $920 | 20.0% | 93.1% | 4.5% |
| Genegantslet | 2.14 | 41.2 | 6.2% | 29.7% | 27.2% | 1967 | $886 | 23.6% | 94.5% | 4.2% |
| Texas Valley | 2.65 | 36.4 | 12.7% | 17.4% | 18.7% | 1971 | $975 | 15.4% | 87.6% | 9.4% |
| Galatia | 2.71 | 34.6 | 11.4% | 19.3% | 13.5% | 1972 | $1,015 | 13.4% | 84.4% | 8.5% |
| Marathon | 2.60 | 38.0 | 9.5% | 20.7% | 10.9% | 1968 | $938 | 16.2% | 87.2% | 7.6% |
| Lower Genegantslet Corner | 2.17 | 40.8 | 8.0% | 36.9% | 18.2% | 1968 | $799 | 23.0% | 95.7% | 2.9% |
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 Upper Lisle. 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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