Population 452 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Whitaker
Household size in Whitaker
| Period | Whitaker | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.91 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.74 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Whitaker holds 2.74 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.91 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 Whitaker
| Period | Whitaker | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.4 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.5 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Whitaker is young: half of its residents are under 35.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 Whitaker
| Period | Whitaker | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Whitaker: 19.0% of all 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 Whitaker
Renters in Whitaker
| Period | Whitaker | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.5% of households in Whitaker rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (43.4%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Whitaker
| Period | Whitaker | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Whitaker: just 3.2% 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 Whitaker
| Period | Whitaker | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −8 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Whitaker leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally. 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 Whitaker
| Period | Whitaker | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $764 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $638 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,039 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,169 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$405 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Whitaker runs $1,169 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 14.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Whitaker
Bachelor's degrees in Whitaker
| Period | Whitaker | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Whitaker 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 Whitaker
| Period | Whitaker | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.1% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.0% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.9% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.1% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Whitaker: 98.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well 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 Whitaker
| Period | Whitaker | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.2% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Whitaker has been low: just 0.2% 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).
Whitaker 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitaker | 2.74 | 35.8 | 19.0% | 8.5% | 3.2% | 1972 | $1,169 | 19.1% | 98.1% | 0.2% |
| Grant Park | 2.83 | 37.8 | 13.6% | 19.9% | 4.0% | 1974 | $1,072 | 16.9% | 93.9% | 6.8% |
| St. George | 2.49 | 40.1 | 5.7% | 19.3% | 12.7% | 1982 | $1,326 | 26.2% | 95.5% | 2.0% |
| Sollitt | 2.81 | 39.4 | 9.3% | 23.9% | 5.7% | 1976 | $999 | 16.7% | 93.0% | 3.3% |
| Manteno | 2.46 | 47.0 | 8.1% | 26.9% | 6.0% | 1987 | $1,104 | 23.1% | 95.7% | 2.1% |
| Peotone | 2.45 | 45.2 | 6.5% | 25.0% | 4.6% | 1976 | $1,069 | 30.5% | 91.8% | 4.6% |
| Momence | 2.49 | 36.9 | 10.1% | 26.4% | 12.1% | 1960 | $916 | 13.0% | 90.1% | 7.3% |
| Sherburnville | 3.44 | 37.3 | 12.0% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 1979 | $741 | 25.4% | 86.3% | 8.1% |
| Beecher | 2.74 | 41.2 | 9.0% | 16.1% | 7.1% | 1990 | $1,171 | 20.4% | 95.4% | 2.3% |
| Goodenow | 2.72 | 42.8 | 7.2% | 18.9% | 8.0% | 1984 | $1,183 | 20.3% | 95.7% | 1.2% |
| Indian Oaks | 2.71 | 42.0 | 1.1% | 13.3% | 2.8% | 2003 | $1,356 | 27.8% | 96.9% | 3.8% |
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 Whitaker. 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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