Monmouth, IL

Census Place

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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

1.48% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

4,134

2.3% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Monmouth, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.5% of the residents in Monmouth, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Monmouth, IL are Monmouth College (218 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Monmouth, IL was $86,800, and the homeownership rate was 66.3%.

Most people in Monmouth, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Monmouth, IL was 2 cars per household.

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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
633,244 ± 19,044 people
India
161,770 ± 9,812 people
Poland
119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

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).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Monmouth, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Monmouth, IL awarded 218 degrees. The student population of Monmouth, IL in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 379 male students and 348 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Monmouth, IL are White (154 and 75.9%), Hispanic or Latino (23 and 11.3%), Black or African American (12 and 5.91%), and Unknown (6 and 2.96%).

The largest universities in Monmouth, IL by number of degrees awarded are Monmouth College (218 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Monmouth, IL are General Business Administration & Management (29 and 13.3%), Kinesiology & Exercise Science (21 and 9.63%), and General Economics (13 and 5.96%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $43,320.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Monmouth, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 86.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 727 (52.1% men and 47.9% 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 2023 there were 727 students enrolled in Monmouth, IL, 52.1% men and 47.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 502 records, of which 51.4% were women and 48.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
29 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
21 degrees awarded
General Economics
13 degrees awarded

In 2023, 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

218 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Monmouth College with 218 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 108 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Monmouth, IL, which is 0.982 times less than the 110 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 154 degrees mean that there were 6.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 23 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 ($43,320) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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.

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

94.5% of the population of Monmouth, IL has health coverage, with 44.7% on employee plans, 27.2% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 8.63% on non-group plans, and 1.04% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.3% under 18 years, 25.3% between 18 and 34 years, 33.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.52%

Uninsured

44.7%

Employer Coverage

27.2%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

8.63%

Non-Group

1.04%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Monmouth, IL declined by 27.1% from 7.57% to 5.52%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Monmouth, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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