Monmouth, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

8,581

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.1

2.57% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.7%

7.06% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,138

2.43% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$86,800

Population & Diversity

Monmouth, IL is home to a population of 8.58k people, from which 92.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10% of Monmouth, IL residents were born outside of the country (860 people).

In 2024, there were 8.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.05k people) in Monmouth, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 728 Other (Hispanic) and 382 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.5%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.5% of Monmouth, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Monmouth, IL was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Monmouth, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monmouth, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.05k ± 312
Other (Hispanic)
728 ± 222
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
382 ± 142

18.1%

Hispanic Population

1.55k people

18.1% of the people in Monmouth, IL are hispanic (1.55k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Monmouth, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

10%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

860 people

10.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

905 people

As of 2024, 10% of Monmouth, IL residents (860 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Monmouth, IL was 10.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Monmouth, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
103 ± 57
Korea
57 ± 46
Gulf War (2001-)
45 ± 40

Monmouth, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Monmouth, IL.

Economy

The economy of Monmouth, IL employs 4.13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Monmouth, IL were Educational Services (766 people), Manufacturing (614 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (537 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($66,806), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,308), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,125).

Employment

Occupations

4.13k

2024 Value

± 422

2.3%

1 Year growth

± 14.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monmouth, IL grew at a rate of 2.3%, from 4.04k employees to 4.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monmouth, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (514 people), Production Occupations (469 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (454 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monmouth, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.13k

2024 Value

± 422

2.3%

1 Year growth

± 14.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monmouth, IL grew at a rate of 2.3%, from 4.04k employees to 4.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monmouth, IL, are Educational Services (766 people), Manufacturing (614 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (537 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monmouth, IL, though some of these residents may live in Monmouth, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,445

Median earning men ± $2,481

$26,866

Median earning women ± $5,826

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($250,001), Public Administration ($95,104), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,803).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,130), Manufacturing ($47,188), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,069).

Education

The student population of Monmouth, IL in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 384 male students and 329 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Monmouth, IL are White (144 and 67.9%), Hispanic or Latino (34 and 16%), Black or African American (16 and 7.55%), and Two or More Races (12 and 5.66%).

The largest universities in Monmouth, IL by number of degrees awarded are Monmouth College (216 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Monmouth, IL are General Business Administration & Management (29 and 13.4%), Kinesiology & Exercise Science (23 and 10.6%), and General Psychology (19 and 8.8%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $44,672.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Monmouth, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 90.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 713 (53.9% men and 46.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 713 students enrolled in Monmouth, IL, 53.9% men and 46.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 498 records, of which 51.2% were women and 48.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
29 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
23 degrees awarded
General Psychology
19 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Monmouth, IL was General Business Administration & Management with 29 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Monmouth, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Monmouth College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

216 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Monmouth College with 216 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 97 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Monmouth, IL, which is 0.815 times less than the 119 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 144 degrees mean that there were 4.24 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 34 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($44,672) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($250) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($900) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Monmouth, IL was $86,800 in 2024, which is 0.261 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $88,100 to $86,800, a 1.48% decrease. The homeownership rate in Monmouth, IL is 66.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Monmouth, IL have an average commute time of 15.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monmouth, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$86,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,933

$2,202

Median Property Taxes

±$310

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Monmouth, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Monmouth, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.3%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.3% of the housing units in Monmouth, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Monmouth, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$61,138

Median Household Income

± $7,127

3.32k

Number of Households

± 395

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.32k households in Monmouth, IL grew to $61,138 from the previous year's value of $59,690.

The following chart displays the households in Monmouth, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Monmouth, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75%)
Carpooled (7.82%)
Worked At Home (7.51%)

In 2024, 75% of workers in Monmouth, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.82%) and those who worked at home (7.51%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

15.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monmouth, IL have a shorter commute time (15.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.55% of the workforce in Monmouth, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Monmouth, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Monmouth, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Monmouth, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monmouth, IL (1.34k out of 7.54k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Monmouth, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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