Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL

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2022 Population

128,509

0.208% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

41.1

0.489% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

3.25%

6.29% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$128,084

9.68% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$358,700

12.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL had a population of 129k people with a median age of 41.1 and a median household income of $128,084. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL grew from 128,242 to 128,509, a 0.208% increase and its median household income grew from $116,777 to $128,084, a 9.68% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.04%), White (Hispanic) (3.03%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.92%).

10.7% of the households in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, 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.

98.5% of the residents in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL are Paul Mitchell The School Tinley Park (115 degrees awarded in 2022) and Capri Beauty College (457031) (33 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL was $358,700, and the homeownership rate was 93%.

Most people in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL was 2 cars per household.

Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL borders Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL, Cook County (South Central)--Bremen & Orland (East) Townships PUMA, IL, Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL, Will County (Northwest)--Wheatland & DuPage Townships PUMA, IL, Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL, Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL, and Will County (South) PUMA, IL.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL is home to a population of 129k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.51% of Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (8.36k people).

In 2022, there were 27.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (109k people) in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.89k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL are Spanish (3,396 households), Polish (3,063 households), and Arabic (1,560 households).

Citizenship

98.5%

2022 Citizenship

98.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.5% of Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
109k ± 1.64k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.9k ± 938
White (Hispanic)
3.89k ± 767

7.01%

Hispanic Population

9.01k people

7.01% of the people in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL are hispanic (9.01k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

6.51%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8.36k people

6.38%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

8.18k people

As of 2022, 6.51% of Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL residents (8.36k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL was 6.38%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
3,396 households (2.79%)
Polish
3,063 households (2.51%)
Arabic
1,560 households (1.28%)

10.7% of the households in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL was Spanish. 2.79% of the households in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,152 ± 303
Gulf War (2001-)
637 ± 196
Gulf War (1990s)
635 ± 209

Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.38 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL employs 66.6k people. The largest industries in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL are Elementary & secondary schools (6,011 people), Construction (5,964 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,753 people), and the highest paying industries are Petroleum refining ($208,934), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($177,634), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($166,260).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,973

Women

47.7%

33,945

Men

52.3%

The workforce of Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL in 2020 was 64,918 people, with 47.7% woman, and 52.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

66.6k

2022 Value

1.35%

1 Year growth

± 1.35%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 1.35%, from 65.7k employees to 66.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL, are Registered nurses (2,292 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (2,027 people), and Other managers (1,944 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

66.6k

2022 Value

1.35%

1 Year growth

± 1.35%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 1.35%, from 65.7k employees to 66.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,011 people), Construction (5,964 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,753 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,482

Median earning men ± $3,494

$49,094

Median earning women ± $2,364

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,265), Public Administration ($110,244), and Information ($99,286).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($79,760), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,738), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,625).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

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 Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL awarded 148 degrees. The student population of Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 11 male students and 283 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL are White (91 and 61.5%), followed by Black or African American (37 and 25%), Hispanic or Latino (16 and 10.8%), and Unknown (3 and 2.03%).

The largest universities in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are Paul Mitchell The School Tinley Park (115 and 77.7%) and Capri Beauty College (457031) (33 and 22.3%).

The most popular majors in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (73 and 49.3%), General Cosmetology (70 and 47.3%), and Barbering (3 and 2.03%).

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.318% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.435% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (27.3k), High School or Equivalent (21.9k), and Some college (20.3k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL was $358,700 in 2022, which is 1.27 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $318,800 to $358,700, a 12.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL is 93%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 34.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL is $128,084. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL was Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL with a value of $149,789, followed by Lake County (Southeast)--Vernon, Moraine & West Deerfield Townships PUMA, IL and Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL, with respective values of $149,702 and $130,927.

Property

$358,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$4,250

$40,800

Median Property Taxes

±$1,119

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 Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

93%

Homeownership

2022

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 93% of the housing units in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 92.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL was Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL with a value of $149,789, followed by Lake County (Southeast)--Vernon, Moraine & West Deerfield Townships PUMA, IL and Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL, with respective values of $149,702 and $130,927.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$128,084

Median Household Income

± $4,611

43.9k

Number of Households

± 1,547

In 2022, the median household income of the 43.9k households in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL grew to $128,084 from the previous year's value of $116,777.

The following chart displays the households in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.438

2022 Wage GINI in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL

0.44

2021 Wage GINI in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL

In 2022, the income inequality in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL was 0.438 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.356% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (76.5%)
Worked At Home (12.6%)
Carpooled (4.89%)

In 2022, 76.5% of workers in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who carpooled to work (4.89%).

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

34.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (34.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.71% of the workforce in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL (4.15k out of 128k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

97.4% of the population of Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 69.6% on employee plans, 4.38% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 0.482% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1232 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0812% increase from the previous year (1231 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1213 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 344 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,232 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,232 patients per year. This represents a 0.0812% increase from the previous year (1,231 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Illinois in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.9% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 42% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.57%

Uninsured

69.6%

Employer Coverage

4.38%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

0.482%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL declined by 19.2% from 3.17% to 2.57%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.