Aroma Park, IL

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Aroma Park, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
490 ± 147
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
46 ± 38
White (Hispanic)
46 ± 48

17.6%

Hispanic Population

115 people

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.

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

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
15 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 6
Korea
2 ± 13

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

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

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.

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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Aroma Park, 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.

$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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Aroma Park, 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 (82.4%)
Carpooled (7.44%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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