Aroma Park, IL

Census Place

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2024 Population
655
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
45.3
0.658% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
12.1%
26.7% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$78,500
8.65% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$157,200
4.52% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
363
0.275% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Aroma Park, 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.

96.2% of the residents in Aroma Park, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Aroma Park, IL was $157,200, and the homeownership rate was 84.8%.

Most people in Aroma Park, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Aroma Park, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Aroma Park, IL is home to a population of 655 people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.41% of Aroma Park, IL residents were born outside of the country (42 people).

In 2024, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (490 people) in Aroma Park, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 46 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%
2024 Citizenship
97.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Aroma Park, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Aroma Park, IL was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Aroma Park, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    490 ± 147
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    46 ± 38
  3. White (Hispanic)
    46 ± 48
17.6%
Hispanic Population
115 people

In 2024, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (490 people) in Aroma Park, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 46 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

17.6% of the people in Aroma Park, IL are hispanic (115 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Aroma Park, IL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    633,244 ± 19,044 people
  2. India
    161,770 ± 9,812 people
  3. Poland
    119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.41%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
42 people
5.56%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
39 people

As of 2024, 6.41% of Aroma Park, IL residents (42 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 Aroma Park, IL was 5.56%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    15 ± 22
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    5 ± 6
  3. Korea
    2 ± 13

Aroma Park, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Aroma Park, IL employs 363 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Aroma Park, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people), Retail Trade (51 people), and Educational Services (49 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($109,375), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,167), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,750).

Employment

Occupations

363
2024 Value
± 94
−0.275%
1 Year decline
± 36.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aroma Park, IL declined at a rate of −0.275%, from 364 employees to 363 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aroma Park, IL, are Production Occupations (41 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (40 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (38 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Aroma Park, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

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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

363
2024 Value
± 94
−0.275%
1 Year decline
± 36.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aroma Park, IL declined at a rate of −0.275%, from 364 employees to 363 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aroma Park, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people), Retail Trade (51 people), and Educational Services (49 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Aroma Park, IL, though some of these residents may live in Aroma Park, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$63,333
Median earning men ± $25,128
$33,750
Median earning women ± $8,518

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($109,479), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,375), and Wholesale Trade ($63,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,583), Retail Trade ($33,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,386).

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

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

Voting results are not available for Aroma Park, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Aroma Park, IL was $157,200 in 2024, which is 0.472 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $150,400 to $157,200, a 4.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Aroma Park, IL is 84.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Aroma Park, IL have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Aroma Park, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$157,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,688
$217
Median Property Taxes
±$55

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

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

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Rent vs Own

84.8%
Homeownership
2024
55.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 84.8% of the housing units in Aroma Park, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$78,500
Median Household Income
± $17,806
256
Number of Households
± 55

In 2024, the median household income of the 256 households in Aroma Park, IL grew to $78,500 from the previous year's value of $72,250.

The following chart displays the households in Aroma Park, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Aroma Park, IL is from Illinois.
0.474
2023 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (82.4%)
  2. Carpooled (7.44%)
  3. Other (4.96%)

In 2024, 82.4% of workers in Aroma Park, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.44%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.96%).

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.

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Commute Time

25.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Aroma Park, IL have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.26% of the workforce in Aroma Park, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aroma Park, IL (79 out of 655 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Aroma Park, 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.

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Health

89% of the population of Aroma Park, IL has health coverage, with 50.8% on employee plans, 12.8% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.4% under 18 years, 25.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

11%
Uninsured
50.8%
Employer Coverage
12.8%
Medicaid
14.7%
Medicare
10.7%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Aroma Park, IL grew by 18.7% from 9.26% to 11%.

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