Population 1,253 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wenona
Household size in Wenona
| Period | Wenona | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.11 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Wenona is a place of small households, averaging 2.11 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.38 in 2006–10, 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 Wenona
| Period | Wenona | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.7 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 41.0, the median age in Wenona is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Wenona
| Period | Wenona | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Wenona than nationally: 13.0%, 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 Wenona
Renters in Wenona
| Period | Wenona | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.8% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Wenona own their homes; 25.8% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 56.8% have no mortgage at all, 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 Wenona
| Period | Wenona | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Wenona than nationally: 7.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Illinois.
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 Wenona
| Period | Wenona | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1943 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1946 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1943 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1953 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Wenona is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1953, 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 Wenona
| Period | Wenona | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $616 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $679 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $611 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,032 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$416 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Wenona pays $1,032 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.7% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Wenona
Bachelor's degrees in Wenona
| Period | Wenona | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Wenona have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.5%, 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 Wenona
| Period | Wenona | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.7% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.5% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.9% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Wenona have finished high school (92.6%), 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 Wenona
| Period | Wenona | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wenona runs below the national rate: 4.0% 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).
Wenona 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wenona | 2.11 | 41.0 | 13.0% | 25.8% | 7.9% | 1953 | $1,032 | 18.5% | 92.6% | 4.0% |
| Leeds | 2.25 | 52.4 | 5.5% | 13.5% | 27.5% | 1963 | $875 | 8.4% | 92.9% | 12.1% |
| Rutland | 2.23 | 52.0 | 4.9% | 14.2% | 25.5% | 1959 | $860 | 8.6% | 93.3% | 10.9% |
| Toluca | 2.42 | 41.6 | 11.4% | 22.2% | 14.7% | 1953 | $850 | 10.7% | 89.5% | 5.5% |
| Lostant | 2.45 | 44.0 | 10.8% | 14.7% | 9.8% | 1943 | $943 | 15.1% | 92.7% | 3.7% |
| Mount Palatine | 2.46 | 41.9 | 12.0% | 17.8% | 6.5% | 1945 | $907 | 16.5% | 90.0% | 2.9% |
| Dana | 2.26 | 51.1 | 5.9% | 14.4% | 24.8% | 1960 | $875 | 11.5% | 93.1% | 10.5% |
| Magnolia | 2.49 | 40.0 | 8.6% | 20.1% | 18.0% | 1969 | $756 | 14.9% | 92.0% | 2.6% |
| Leonore | 2.31 | 50.5 | 7.5% | 15.0% | 23.2% | 1965 | $969 | 9.7% | 93.8% | 11.3% |
| Long Point | 2.47 | 46.1 | 3.2% | 15.7% | 3.8% | 1938 | $1,098 | 34.0% | 95.8% | 1.1% |
| Vermilionville | 2.45 | 44.6 | 8.4% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1952 | $890 | 17.3% | 93.1% | 7.1% |
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 Wenona. 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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