Arcola, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,892

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.4

1.68% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.59%

9.19% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$89,827

4.82% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$124,100

Population & Diversity

Arcola, IL is home to a population of 2.89k people, from which 90.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.9% of Arcola, IL residents were born outside of the country (490 people).

In 2024, there were 2.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.53k people) in Arcola, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 705 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 363 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.6%

2024 Citizenship

91.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.6% of Arcola, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Arcola, IL was 91.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arcola, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.53k ± 153
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
705 ± 207
Other (Hispanic)
363 ± 164

44.3%

Hispanic Population

1.28k people

44.3% of the people in Arcola, IL are hispanic (1.28k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Arcola, 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

16.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

490 people

14.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

418 people

As of 2024, 16.9% of Arcola, IL residents (490 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 Arcola, IL was 14.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
41 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
27 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 15

Arcola, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Arcola, IL employs 1.41k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Arcola, IL were Manufacturing (624 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (267 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (79 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($120,703), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,000), and Manufacturing ($62,167).

Employment

Occupations

1.41k

2024 Value

± 219

−3.3%

1 Year decline

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arcola, IL declined at a rate of −3.3%, from 1.45k employees to 1.41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arcola, IL, are Production Occupations (278 people), Material Moving Occupations (165 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (158 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arcola, 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

1.41k

2024 Value

± 219

−3.3%

1 Year decline

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arcola, IL declined at a rate of −3.3%, from 1.45k employees to 1.41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arcola, IL, are Manufacturing (624 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (267 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (79 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Arcola, IL, though some of these residents may live in Arcola, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,985

Median earning men ± $9,140

$39,643

Median earning women ± $6,941

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($152,625), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,417), and Manufacturing ($63,818).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,667), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,886), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Arcola, IL was $124,100 in 2024, which is 0.373 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $122,800 to $124,100, a 1.06% increase. The homeownership rate in Arcola, IL is 74.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Arcola, IL have an average commute time of 13.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Arcola, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$124,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,658

$724

Median Property Taxes

±$135

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 Arcola, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.7%

Homeownership

2024

59.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.7% of the housing units in Arcola, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Arcola, 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.

$89,827

Median Household Income

± $7,093

969

Number of Households

± 162

In 2024, the median household income of the 969 households in Arcola, IL grew to $89,827 from the previous year's value of $85,697.

The following chart displays the households in Arcola, 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 Arcola, 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 (78.1%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Worked At Home (5.26%)

In 2024, 78.1% of workers in Arcola, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (5.26%).

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

13.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arcola, IL have a shorter commute time (13.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Arcola, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arcola, IL (260 out of 2.71k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

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