Population 142 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Willeys
Household size in Willeys
| Period | Willeys | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.32 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Willeys are small: just 2.36 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 2.69 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 Willeys
| Period | Willeys | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.4 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.4 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Willeys skews older than the country: its median age is 43.4, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Willeys
| Period | Willeys | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.3% of households in Willeys, 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 Willeys
Renters in Willeys
| Period | Willeys | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Willeys is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (45.8%) 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 Willeys
| Period | Willeys | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Willeys: 5.6% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Willeys
| Period | Willeys | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Willeys are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are newer than in Illinois overall, where the median home dates to 1970.
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 Willeys
| Period | Willeys | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $701 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $677 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $835 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $820 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$119 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Willeys pays $820 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.6% 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 Willeys
Bachelor's degrees in Willeys
| Period | Willeys | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.7% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.4% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.8% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older in Willeys (31.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little 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 Willeys
| Period | Willeys | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.1% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Willeys: 97.5% 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 Willeys
| Period | Willeys | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Willeys has been low: just 1.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Willeys 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willeys | 2.36 | 43.4 | 7.3% | 6.6% | 5.6% | 1980 | $820 | 31.8% | 97.5% | 1.5% |
| Stonington | 2.26 | 43.3 | 4.1% | 17.0% | 13.0% | 1948 | $882 | 24.7% | 94.6% | 4.6% |
| Taylorville | 2.52 | 43.6 | 8.2% | 27.6% | 10.3% | 1963 | $820 | 16.8% | 88.9% | 4.1% |
| Sharpsburg | 2.11 | 48.6 | 10.3% | 21.0% | 7.9% | 1967 | $1,426 | 13.9% | 95.4% | 7.9% |
| Grove City | 1.82 | 52.7 | 4.8% | 12.0% | 10.9% | 1974 | $908 | 16.4% | 97.6% | 12.6% |
| Owaneco | 2.88 | 44.8 | 1.4% | 11.9% | 4.0% | 1953 | $726 | 13.6% | 84.0% | 4.6% |
| Radford | 2.47 | 43.4 | 12.3% | 23.4% | 5.9% | 1965 | $842 | 28.9% | 89.7% | 0.6% |
| Blue Mound | 2.20 | 42.1 | 9.7% | 14.4% | 14.3% | 1962 | $954 | 25.2% | 96.0% | 5.0% |
| Jeiseyville | 2.02 | 50.8 | 10.6% | 19.9% | 10.3% | 1970 | $2,213 | 12.7% | 94.5% | 7.0% |
| Jeisyville | 1.91 | 53.9 | 12.3% | 21.8% | 10.3% | 1971 | $2,573 | 12.4% | 95.1% | 7.6% |
| Edinburg | 2.39 | 42.0 | 9.3% | 20.9% | 7.1% | 1961 | $845 | 14.0% | 94.0% | 5.7% |
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 Willeys. 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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