Alsip, IL

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2022 Population

18,866

0.893% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

39.5

0.765% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

10.6%

28.3% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$63,131

6.78% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$198,600

15.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Alsip, IL had a population of 18.9k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $63,131. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Alsip, IL declined from 19,036 to 18,866, a −0.893% decrease and its median household income grew from $59,123 to $63,131, a 6.78% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Alsip, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (45.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (23%), White (Hispanic) (12.9%), Other (Hispanic) (6.76%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (5.41%).

None of the households in Alsip, 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.

96.1% of the residents in Alsip, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Alsip, IL was $198,600, and the homeownership rate was 63.3%.

Most people in Alsip, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31 minutes. The average car ownership in Alsip, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Alsip, IL is home to a population of 18.9k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 9.77% of Alsip, IL residents were born outside of the country (1.84k people).

In 2022, there were 1.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.6k people) in Alsip, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.35k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.43k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.1%

2022 Citizenship

96.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.1% of Alsip, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Alsip, IL was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
8.6k ± 794
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.35k ± 806
White (Hispanic)
2.43k ± 655

25.8%

Hispanic Population

4.88k people

25.8% of the people in Alsip, IL are hispanic (4.88k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Alsip, IL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

9.77%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.84k people

9.43%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.8k people

As of 2022, 9.77% of Alsip, IL residents (1.84k 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 Alsip, IL was 9.43%, 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

Vietnam
224 ± 98
Korea
177 ± 134
Gulf War (1990s)
103 ± 97

Alsip, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Alsip, IL employs 9.16k people. The largest industries in Alsip, IL are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,625 people), Retail Trade (1,389 people), and Manufacturing (1,023 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($79,338), Construction ($70,964), and Wholesale Trade ($69,180).

Employment

Occupations

9.16k

2022 Value

± 826

−0.521%

1 Year decline

± 12.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Alsip, IL declined at a rate of −0.521%, from 9.21k employees to 9.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alsip, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,356 people), Sales & Related Occupations (948 people), and Management Occupations (892 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alsip, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

9.16k

2022 Value

± 826

−0.521%

1 Year decline

± 12.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Alsip, IL declined at a rate of −0.521%, from 9.21k employees to 9.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alsip, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,625 people), Retail Trade (1,389 people), and Manufacturing (1,023 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

$54,154

Median earning men ± $5,702

$41,454

Median earning women ± $5,387

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($90,150), Wholesale Trade ($82,782), and Public Administration ($77,721).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($93,103), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,906), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,986).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 Alsip, 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

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

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

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 Alsip, IL was $198,600 in 2022, which is 0.705 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $172,000 to $198,600, a 15.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Alsip, IL is 63.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Alsip, IL have an average commute time of 31 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.

Property

$198,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$12,770

$4,864

Median Property Taxes

±$566

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

63.3%

Homeownership

2022

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 63.3% of the housing units in Alsip, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alsip, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8233.03
Census Tract 8233.02

The following map shows all of the places in Alsip, 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.

$63,131

Median Household Income

± $10,026

7.68k

Number of Households

± 781

In 2022, the median household income of the 7.68k households in Alsip, IL grew to $63,131 from the previous year's value of $59,123.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alsip, IL is from Illinois.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (77.3%)
Carpooled (10%)
Public Transit (5.13%)

In 2022, 77.3% of workers in Alsip, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.13%).

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

31 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alsip, IL have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.8% 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

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alsip, IL (1.99k out of 18.8k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

92.4% of the population of Alsip, IL has health coverage, with 53.4% on employee plans, 15.3% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 7.44% on non-group plans, and 0.652% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cook County, IL see 1040 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.574% decrease from the previous year (1046 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1048 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 294 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,040 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cook County, IL

Primary care physicians in Cook County, IL see an average of 1,040 patients per year. This represents a 0.574% decrease from the previous year (1,046 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.61%

Uninsured

53.4%

Employer Coverage

15.3%

Medicaid

15.6%

Medicare

7.44%

Non-Group

0.652%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alsip, IL declined by 15% from 8.95% to 7.61%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Alsip, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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