Population 130 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Webster
Household size in Webster
| Period | Webster | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.14 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.18 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.88 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.30 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Webster average 2.88 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.58 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 Webster
| Period | Webster | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.2 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.5 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Webster are younger than 40.2 and half are older, close to 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 Webster
| Period | Webster | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.2% of households in Webster, well below 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 Webster
Renters in Webster
| Period | Webster | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Webster is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 3.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 48.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 Webster
| Period | Webster | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Webster is close to the national rate: 8.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Webster
| Period | Webster | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Webster is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. That is in line with the rest of Illinois.
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 Webster
| Period | Webster | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $450 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $493 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $686 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $631 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$181 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Webster costs $631 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.0% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Webster
Bachelor's degrees in Webster
| Period | Webster | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.0% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Webster: 21.8% 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 Webster
| Period | Webster | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.1% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.3% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.0% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.2% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Webster never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Webster
| Period | Webster | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Webster has been low: just 2.6% 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).
Webster 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster | 2.88 | 40.2 | 8.2% | 3.0% | 8.1% | 1972 | $631 | 21.8% | 87.2% | 2.6% |
| Fountain Green | 2.65 | 50.4 | 12.0% | 9.9% | 12.8% | 1956 | $656 | 19.7% | 88.5% | 3.0% |
| Carthage | 2.20 | 45.8 | 2.8% | 22.6% | 16.0% | 1962 | $686 | 30.6% | 92.5% | 0.8% |
| Burnside | 2.39 | 59.9 | 12.7% | 14.2% | 19.2% | 1944 | $669 | 18.4% | 90.4% | 2.8% |
| Bentley | 2.24 | 52.0 | 3.3% | 11.7% | 6.6% | 1938 | $622 | 12.0% | 95.6% | 10.2% |
| Ferris | 2.38 | 54.2 | 1.9% | 10.5% | 22.9% | 1962 | $625 | 21.5% | 91.8% | 1.2% |
| Tennessee | 2.58 | 40.9 | 6.8% | 21.8% | 12.4% | 1984 | $769 | 24.2% | 92.7% | 6.2% |
| McCall | 2.37 | 54.4 | 2.1% | 10.6% | 23.0% | 1963 | $631 | 22.1% | 92.1% | 1.5% |
| Adrian | 2.32 | 54.0 | 2.7% | 11.0% | 18.4% | 1956 | $636 | 19.9% | 93.5% | 4.4% |
| La Harpe | 2.21 | 46.7 | 10.7% | 19.3% | 7.5% | 1963 | $760 | 24.8% | 90.6% | 1.4% |
| Colmar | 2.59 | 34.5 | 6.8% | 19.3% | 11.5% | 1990 | $540 | 26.8% | 92.8% | 5.3% |
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 Webster. 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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