Population 493 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wilton Center
Household size in Wilton Center
| Period | Wilton Center | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Wilton Center average 2.60 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65).
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 Wilton Center
| Period | Wilton Center | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.3 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.9 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.6 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.1 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.8 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Wilton Center skews older: half of its residents are older than 54.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 47.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Wilton Center
| Period | Wilton Center | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.4% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Wilton Center: 2.5% of 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 Wilton Center
Renters in Wilton Center
| Period | Wilton Center | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 1.1% of households in Wilton Center rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (52.8%) 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 Wilton Center
| Period | Wilton Center | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Wilton Center: just 4.6% 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 Wilton Center
| Period | Wilton Center | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Wilton Center was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Chicago area 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 Wilton Center
| Period | Wilton Center | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $696 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,060 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $905 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,165 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$469 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Wilton Center runs $1,165 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 35.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Wilton Center
Bachelor's degrees in Wilton Center
| Period | Wilton Center | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.7 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Wilton Center: 19.1% 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 Wilton Center
| Period | Wilton Center | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.2% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.1% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.5% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.7% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Wilton Center: 97.7% 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 Wilton Center
| Period | Wilton Center | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Wilton Center out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force 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).
Wilton Center 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilton Center | 2.60 | 54.1 | 2.5% | 1.1% | 4.6% | 1977 | $1,165 | 19.1% | 97.7% | 0.0% |
| Symerton | 2.86 | 43.9 | 4.0% | 2.5% | 9.1% | 1988 | $1,065 | 20.7% | 98.9% | 5.2% |
| Manhattan | 2.95 | 33.5 | 9.7% | 9.6% | 4.6% | 2003 | $1,219 | 34.3% | 98.8% | 1.6% |
| Peotone | 2.45 | 45.2 | 6.5% | 25.0% | 4.6% | 1976 | $1,069 | 30.5% | 91.8% | 4.6% |
| Flickerville | 2.69 | 43.4 | 4.6% | 12.4% | 2.5% | 2003 | $1,448 | 31.9% | 95.7% | 5.6% |
| Manteno | 2.46 | 47.0 | 8.1% | 26.9% | 6.0% | 1987 | $1,104 | 23.1% | 95.7% | 2.1% |
| Indian Oaks | 2.71 | 42.0 | 1.1% | 13.3% | 2.8% | 2003 | $1,356 | 27.8% | 96.9% | 3.8% |
| Elwood | 2.53 | 43.4 | 6.0% | 14.7% | 6.2% | 1988 | $1,497 | 20.1% | 93.7% | 2.9% |
| Wilmington | 2.50 | 41.9 | 8.7% | 29.1% | 12.3% | 1971 | $1,079 | 17.5% | 93.1% | 5.5% |
| Ritchie | 2.87 | 42.8 | 6.7% | 16.9% | 12.3% | 1981 | $1,107 | 12.4% | 96.4% | 9.6% |
| Monee | 2.66 | 46.2 | 10.0% | 6.9% | 1.9% | 2000 | $1,454 | 28.7% | 89.0% | 4.4% |
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 Wilton Center. 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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