Population 728 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wrights Corner
Household size in Wrights Corner
| Period | Wrights Corner | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.10 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.32 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Wrights Corner run a little small, averaging 2.57 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Illinois as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 2.88 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 Wrights Corner
| Period | Wrights Corner | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.1 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.2 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Wrights Corner is 38.0 years old, a few years younger than 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 Wrights Corner
| Period | Wrights Corner | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.6% of households in Wrights Corner, 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 Wrights Corner
Renters in Wrights Corner
| Period | Wrights Corner | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Wrights Corner is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (55.6%) 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 Wrights Corner
| Period | Wrights Corner | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.4% of homes in Wrights Corner are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong 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 Wrights Corner
| Period | Wrights Corner | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Wrights Corner was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are newer than in Illinois as a whole, 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 Wrights Corner
| Period | Wrights Corner | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $490 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $585 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $642 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $970 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$481 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Wrights Corner pays $970 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 16.2% 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 Wrights Corner
Bachelor's degrees in Wrights Corner
| Period | Wrights Corner | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Wrights Corner have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.8%, 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 Wrights Corner
| Period | Wrights Corner | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.4% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.8% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.3% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Wrights Corner: 94.5% 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 Wrights Corner
| Period | Wrights Corner | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.9%, unemployment in Wrights Corner is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Illinois overall (6.0%). 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).
Wrights Corner 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrights Corner | 2.57 | 38.0 | 7.6% | 11.2% | 3.4% | 1980 | $970 | 16.8% | 94.5% | 4.9% |
| Moccasin | 2.36 | 46.5 | 4.1% | 27.3% | 24.2% | 1979 | $847 | 16.9% | 89.2% | 2.6% |
| Holliday | 2.54 | 39.6 | 9.3% | 15.4% | 3.2% | 1976 | $893 | 15.5% | 94.3% | 4.9% |
| St. Elmo | 2.57 | 43.6 | 9.1% | 16.8% | 14.0% | 1965 | $768 | 10.7% | 89.2% | 6.1% |
| Beecher City | 2.32 | 34.7 | 7.7% | 40.7% | 6.6% | 1973 | $802 | 18.3% | 91.0% | 2.2% |
| Confidence | 2.47 | 35.3 | 9.1% | 5.9% | 10.2% | 1978 | $879 | 10.5% | 91.5% | 0.4% |
| Pruett | 2.73 | 46.1 | 8.1% | 12.3% | 13.8% | 1979 | $759 | 17.9% | 90.5% | 3.5% |
| Altamont | 2.55 | 41.8 | 9.4% | 16.9% | 10.1% | 1973 | $752 | 22.4% | 93.2% | 1.3% |
| Herrick | 2.49 | 45.4 | 11.1% | 11.4% | 19.3% | 1981 | $908 | 16.6% | 92.2% | 5.0% |
| Cowden | 2.43 | 45.1 | 14.5% | 22.7% | 9.1% | 1976 | $759 | 12.1% | 93.1% | 5.1% |
| Dexter | 2.43 | 52.6 | 2.1% | 16.9% | 31.2% | 1983 | $819 | 22.7% | 90.3% | 2.3% |
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 Wrights Corner. 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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