Augusta, IL

Census Place

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2024 Population
669
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
43.9
4.28% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
24.5%
29.3% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$42,861
4.3% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$83,400
3.58% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
278
4.79% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Augusta, 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.

100% of the residents in Augusta, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Augusta, IL was $83,400, and the homeownership rate was 84.9%.

Most people in Augusta, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Augusta, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Augusta, IL is home to a population of 669 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Augusta, IL residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 165 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (659 people) in Augusta, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Augusta, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Augusta, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Augusta, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    659 ± 138
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    4 ± 8
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    3 ± 4
1.05%
Hispanic Population
7 people

In 2024, there were 165 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (659 people) in Augusta, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.05% of the people in Augusta, IL are hispanic (7 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Augusta, 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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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
10 ± 20

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Economy

The economy of Augusta, IL employs 278 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Augusta, IL were Finance & Insurance (42 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (39 people), and Manufacturing (38 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($71,250), Public Administration ($71,250), and Transportation & Warehousing ($65,750).

Employment

Occupations

278
2024 Value
± 95
−4.79%
1 Year decline
± 48.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Augusta, IL declined at a rate of −4.79%, from 292 employees to 278 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Augusta, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (44 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (28 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Augusta, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

278
2024 Value
± 95
−4.79%
1 Year decline
± 48.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Augusta, IL declined at a rate of −4.79%, from 292 employees to 278 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Augusta, IL, are Finance & Insurance (42 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (39 people), and Manufacturing (38 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Augusta, IL, though some of these residents may live in Augusta, 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

$66,250
Median earning men ± $8,115
$35,714
Median earning women ± $15,139

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($83,125), Other Services Except Public Administration ($68,438), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($33,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,000), and Retail Trade ($13,750).

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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 Augusta, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.
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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Augusta, IL was $83,400 in 2024, which is 0.251 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $86,500 to $83,400, a 3.58% decrease. The homeownership rate in Augusta, IL is 84.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Augusta, IL have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Augusta, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$83,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$19,800
$269
Median Property Taxes
±$75

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 Augusta, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

84.9%
Homeownership
2024
67.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 84.9% of the housing units in Augusta, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.9%.

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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.
$42,861
Median Household Income
± $16,425
317
Number of Households
± 85

In 2024, the median household income of the 317 households in Augusta, IL grew to $42,861 from the previous year's value of $41,094.

The following chart displays the households in Augusta, 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 $35k - $40k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Augusta, 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 (88%)
  2. Walked (6.74%)
  3. Worked At Home (2.62%)

In 2024, 88% of workers in Augusta, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (6.74%) and those who worked at home (2.62%).

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

21.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Augusta, IL have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.769% of the workforce in Augusta, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Augusta, IL (156 out of 637 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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

96% of the population of Augusta, IL has health coverage, with 38.9% on employee plans, 22.4% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 3.44% 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, 43% were men and 57% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43% were men and 57% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

4.04%
Uninsured
38.9%
Employer Coverage
22.4%
Medicaid
16.1%
Medicare
15.1%
Non-Group
3.44%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Augusta, IL grew by 10.2% from 3.66% to 4.04%.

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

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