Alsip, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

18,583

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.1

1.01% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.1%

6.53% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,585

1.44% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$225,000

Population & Diversity

Alsip, IL is home to a population of 18.6k people, from which 96.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.6% of Alsip, IL residents were born outside of the country (2.15k people).

In 2024, there were 1.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.44k people) in Alsip, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.51k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.03k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Alsip, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alsip, IL was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alsip, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.44k ± 863
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.51k ± 836
Other (Hispanic)
2.03k ± 486

28.6%

Hispanic Population

5.32k people

28.6% of the people in Alsip, IL are hispanic (5.32k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alsip, 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

11.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.15k people

11.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.09k people

As of 2024, 11.6% of Alsip, IL residents (2.15k 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 Alsip, IL was 11.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
208 ± 153
Gulf War (2001-)
184 ± 99
Vietnam
168 ± 89

Alsip, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Alsip, IL employs 8.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alsip, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,286 people), Retail Trade (1,163 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (1,024 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($99,028), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($94,295), and Wholesale Trade ($90,054).

Employment

Occupations

8.7k

2024 Value

± 869

−1.11%

1 Year decline

± 14.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alsip, IL declined at a rate of −1.11%, from 8.8k employees to 8.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alsip, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,545 people), Sales & Related Occupations (769 people), and Management Occupations (645 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alsip, 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

8.7k

2024 Value

± 869

−1.11%

1 Year decline

± 14.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alsip, IL declined at a rate of −1.11%, from 8.8k employees to 8.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alsip, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,286 people), Retail Trade (1,163 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (1,024 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alsip, IL, though some of these residents may live in Alsip, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,530

Median earning men ± $6,636

$40,644

Median earning women ± $5,571

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($99,722), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($94,615), and Wholesale Trade ($90,217).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,417), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,164), and Manufacturing ($46,453).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alsip, IL was $225,000 in 2024, which is 0.676 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $208,700 to $225,000, a 7.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Alsip, IL is 64.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alsip, IL have an average commute time of 30.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alsip, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$225,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,997

$4,958

Median Property Taxes

±$582

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.2%

Homeownership

2024

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.2% of the housing units in Alsip, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alsip, 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.

$66,585

Median Household Income

± $13,361

7.72k

Number of Households

± 852

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.72k households in Alsip, IL declined from $66,585 from the previous year's value of $67,557.

The following chart displays the households in Alsip, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alsip, 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 (72.7%)
Carpooled (11.5%)
Worked At Home (7.27%)

In 2024, 72.7% of workers in Alsip, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who worked at home (7.27%).

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

30.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alsip, IL have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.87% of the workforce in Alsip, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alsip, IL (2.24k out of 18.5k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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