Algonquin, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

30,067

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.4

0.242% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.14%

8.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$134,525

2.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$351,000

Population & Diversity

Algonquin, IL is home to a population of 30.1k people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.3% of Algonquin, IL residents were born outside of the country (3.69k people).

In 2024, there were 12.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.9k people) in Algonquin, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.8k Other (Hispanic) and 1.58k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Algonquin, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Algonquin, IL was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Algonquin, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
21.9k ± 1.02k
Other (Hispanic)
1.8k ± 800
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.58k ± 418

15.6%

Hispanic Population

4.68k people

15.6% of the people in Algonquin, IL are hispanic (4.68k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Algonquin, 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

12.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.69k people

12.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.64k people

As of 2024, 12.3% of Algonquin, IL residents (3.69k 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 Algonquin, IL was 12.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
369 ± 134
Gulf War (2001-)
330 ± 124
Gulf War (1990s)
247 ± 169

Algonquin, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Algonquin, IL employs 16.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Algonquin, IL were Manufacturing (2,315 people), Retail Trade (2,212 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,951 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($102,534), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($100,929), and Manufacturing ($84,479).

Employment

Occupations

16.8k

2024 Value

± 1,013

−2.39%

1 Year decline

± 8.71%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Algonquin, IL declined at a rate of −2.39%, from 17.2k employees to 16.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Algonquin, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,479 people), Management Occupations (2,309 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,537 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Algonquin, 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

16.8k

2024 Value

± 1,013

−2.39%

1 Year decline

± 8.71%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Algonquin, IL declined at a rate of −2.39%, from 17.2k employees to 16.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Algonquin, IL, are Manufacturing (2,315 people), Retail Trade (2,212 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,951 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Algonquin, IL, though some of these residents may live in Algonquin, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$76,559

Median earning men ± $4,059

$55,620

Median earning women ± $5,565

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($107,738), Information ($106,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,989).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($93,036), Wholesale Trade ($78,239), and Manufacturing ($74,115).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Algonquin, IL was $351,000 in 2024, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $324,000 to $351,000, a 8.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Algonquin, IL is 88.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Algonquin, IL have an average commute time of 30.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Algonquin, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$351,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,239

$9,671

Median Property Taxes

±$644

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

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

Rent vs Own

88.2%

Homeownership

2024

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.2% of the housing units in Algonquin, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Algonquin, 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.

$134,525

Median Household Income

± $8,076

11k

Number of Households

± 792

In 2024, the median household income of the 11k households in Algonquin, IL grew to $134,525 from the previous year's value of $131,753.

The following chart displays the households in Algonquin, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Algonquin, 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 (68.4%)
Worked At Home (23.1%)
Carpooled (5.18%)

In 2024, 68.4% of workers in Algonquin, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.18%).

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

30.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Algonquin, IL have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.25% of the workforce in Algonquin, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Algonquin, IL (1.24k out of 30k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 16 - 17.

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

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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