Albion, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,001

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.3

1.51% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

27.8%

5.06% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,500

0.584% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$93,800

Population & Diversity

Albion, IL is home to a population of 2k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.2% of Albion, IL residents were born outside of the country (24 people).

In 2024, there were 86.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.9k people) in Albion, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22 White (Hispanic) and 20 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Albion, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Albion, IL was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Albion, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.9k ± 153
White (Hispanic)
22 ± 30
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 20

3.05%

Hispanic Population

61 people

3.05% of the people in Albion, IL are hispanic (61 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Albion, 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

1.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

1.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

40 people

As of 2024, 1.2% of Albion, IL residents (24 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 Albion, IL was 1.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
51 ± 38
Vietnam
20 ± 24

Albion, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.55 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Albion, IL employs 918 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Albion, IL were Manufacturing (353 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (144 people), and Educational Services (83 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($250,001), Transportation & Warehousing ($78,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,750).

Employment

Occupations

918

2024 Value

± 157

−4.38%

1 Year decline

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Albion, IL declined at a rate of −4.38%, from 960 employees to 918 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Albion, IL, are Production Occupations (257 people), Material Moving Occupations (100 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (74 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Albion, 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

918

2024 Value

± 157

−4.38%

1 Year decline

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Albion, IL declined at a rate of −4.38%, from 960 employees to 918 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Albion, IL, are Manufacturing (353 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (144 people), and Educational Services (83 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Albion, IL, though some of these residents may live in Albion, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,294

Median earning men ± $12,774

$23,269

Median earning women ± $7,934

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($153,750), Public Administration ($90,357), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($25,179), Manufacturing ($23,611), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,911).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Albion, IL was $93,800 in 2024, which is 0.282 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $93,000 to $93,800, a 0.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Albion, IL is 69.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Albion, IL have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Albion, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$93,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,375

$586

Median Property Taxes

±$97

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 Albion, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.1%

Homeownership

2024

59.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.1% of the housing units in Albion, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Albion, 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.

$56,500

Median Household Income

± $12,111

848

Number of Households

± 133

In 2024, the median household income of the 848 households in Albion, IL grew to $56,500 from the previous year's value of $56,172.

The following chart displays the households in Albion, 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 Albion, 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 (73.2%)
Carpooled (12.7%)
Walked (7.52%)

In 2024, 73.2% of workers in Albion, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.7%) and those who walked to work (7.52%).

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

18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Albion, IL have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.562% of the workforce in Albion, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Albion, IL (549 out of 1.98k 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 Females < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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