Abingdon, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,443

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.1

2.06% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.2%

25.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,653

9.29% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$99,600

Population & Diversity

Abingdon, IL is home to a population of 3.44k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.145% of Abingdon, IL residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.07k people) in Abingdon, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 192 White (Hispanic) and 64 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Abingdon, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Abingdon, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Abingdon, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.07k ± 391
White (Hispanic)
192 ± 141
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
64 ± 59

8.05%

Hispanic Population

277 people

8.05% of the people in Abingdon, IL are hispanic (277 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Abingdon, 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

0.145%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.146%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 0.145% of Abingdon, IL residents (5 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 Abingdon, IL was 0.146%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
60 ± 85
Vietnam
38 ± 36
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 32

Abingdon, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Abingdon, IL employs 1.65k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Abingdon, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (394 people), Retail Trade (276 people), and Educational Services (189 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,208), Transportation & Warehousing ($78,661), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,583).

Employment

Occupations

1.65k

2024 Value

± 293

3.65%

1 Year growth

± 24.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Abingdon, IL grew at a rate of 3.65%, from 1.59k employees to 1.65k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Abingdon, IL, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (253 people), Material Moving Occupations (178 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (165 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Abingdon, 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

1.65k

2024 Value

± 293

3.65%

1 Year growth

± 24.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Abingdon, IL grew at a rate of 3.65%, from 1.59k employees to 1.65k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Abingdon, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (394 people), Retail Trade (276 people), and Educational Services (189 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Abingdon, IL, though some of these residents may live in Abingdon, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,000

Median earning men ± $7,766

$24,314

Median earning women ± $6,594

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,000), Manufacturing ($65,125), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,889).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($47,969), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,848), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($19,338).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Abingdon, IL was $99,600 in 2024, which is 0.299 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $88,900 to $99,600, a 12% increase. The homeownership rate in Abingdon, IL is 71%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Abingdon, IL have an average commute time of 35.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Abingdon, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$99,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,287

$1,064

Median Property Taxes

±$227

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 Abingdon, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71%

Homeownership

2024

51.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71% of the housing units in Abingdon, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Abingdon, 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.

$61,653

Median Household Income

± $7,479

1.5k

Number of Households

± 275

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.5k households in Abingdon, IL grew to $61,653 from the previous year's value of $56,414.

The following chart displays the households in Abingdon, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Abingdon, 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 (90.2%)
Carpooled (3.62%)
Walked (3.32%)

In 2024, 90.2% of workers in Abingdon, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.62%) and those who walked to work (3.32%).

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

35.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Abingdon, IL have a longer commute time (35.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.95% of the workforce in Abingdon, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Abingdon, IL (315 out of 3.42k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Abingdon, 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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