Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Hampton’s best subject grades are an A− for incomes, walkability, and civic life; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. Only 75 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score lower on hazard risk. 25% of residents are 65 or older in Hampton, above both the Illinois town median (19%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). 31% of the land in Hampton is conserved, above both the Illinois town median (3.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Black's Store is on the National Register of Historic Places. Hampton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Hampton beats most towns.
Black's StoreWhere Hampton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Hampton is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 576 in 1880, a low of 341 in 1890, 1,779 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 3 maps from 1892 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hampton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Hampton.
0.0 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Illiniwek Forest Preserve, at 175 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Illiniwek Forest Preserve | — | 175 |
| 2. Heritage Park | — | 34 |
| 3. Mouson Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 46 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hampton.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Hampton for work: only 1% work in town. 4.1% of workers work from home in Hampton. The top destinations are Davenport (13%), East Moline (12%) and Moline (10%).
| Hampton | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 4.1% | 11% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.7% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Hampton beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 16% of Hampton adults report frequent physical distress.
| Hampton | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Hampton | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 66.5% | 60.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.9% | 75.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.8% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Hampton has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 14° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 25% of residents (17% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 34% of residents (39% statewide). 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois.
| Hampton | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 23% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 41.2 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Hampton | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.7% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.5% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.6% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.2% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.6% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.6% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.3% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.9% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.7% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
The median rent in Hampton is $941 a month.
| Hampton | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $941 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hampton. Close and well known come first.
8 mi Ancient siteRock Island Arsenal
11 mi MuseumBlack Hawk State Historic Site
9 mi MuseumFigge Art Museum77K visitors a year8 mi Zoo & aquariumNiabi Zoo
10 mi MuseumPutnam Museum
9 mi GardenVander Veer Botanical ParkRock Island Arsenal: Robert A, Ryan, J. Ceronia, and Bruce A. Harms, Photographers, Public domain · Black Hawk State Historic Site: Bill Whittaker (talk). Original uploader was Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Figge Art Museum: Ctjf83, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Putnam Museum: Ctjf83 of English Wikipedia (log), Public domain · Vander Veer Botanical Park: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0
7 within 15 miles of the center of Hampton
About 2 of every 100 Hampton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Village in Illinois, United States
Hampton is a village in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,779 at the time of the 2020 census. down from 1,863 at the 2010 census.
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One town shares a border with Hampton.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton | — | — | B+ | — | C+ | C |
| East Moline | #640 | C− | B+ | C− | C− | C+ |
Hampton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Hampton reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Hampton with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $185,000, 38% below the Illinois typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
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