Aviston, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,387

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

4.06%

16.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$117,875

5.86% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$244,800

12.8% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,235

Population & Diversity

Aviston, IL is home to a population of 2.39k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.964% of Aviston, IL residents were born outside of the country (23 people).

In 2024, there were 11.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.04k people) in Aviston, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 178 White (Hispanic) and 81 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Aviston, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Aviston, IL was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Aviston, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.04k ± 242
White (Hispanic)
178 ± 156
Other (Hispanic)
81 ± 82

12.5%

Hispanic Population

298 people

12.5% of the people in Aviston, IL are hispanic (298 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Aviston, 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

0.964%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

0.898%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

As of 2024, 0.964% of Aviston, IL residents (23 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 Aviston, IL was 0.898%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
57 ± 39
Vietnam
14 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 18

Aviston, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Aviston, IL employs 1.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Aviston, IL were Retail Trade (178 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (154 people), and Construction (132 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,656), and Finance & Insurance ($102,188).

Employment

Occupations

1.24k

2024 Value

± 172

−1.36%

1 Year decline

± 19.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aviston, IL declined at a rate of −1.36%, from 1.25k employees to 1.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aviston, IL, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (159 people), Management Occupations (153 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (119 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Aviston, 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

1.24k

2024 Value

± 172

−1.36%

1 Year decline

± 19.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aviston, IL declined at a rate of −1.36%, from 1.25k employees to 1.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aviston, IL, are Retail Trade (178 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (154 people), and Construction (132 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Aviston, IL, though some of these residents may live in Aviston, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,077

Median earning men ± $5,036

$58,920

Median earning women ± $9,894

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($123,250), Public Administration ($97,798), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($91,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($91,696), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,083), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Aviston, IL was $244,800 in 2024, which is 0.736 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $217,000 to $244,800, a 12.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Aviston, IL is 81.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Aviston, IL have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Aviston, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$244,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,595

$687

Median Property Taxes

±$114

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.7%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.7% of the housing units in Aviston, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Aviston, 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.

$117,875

Median Household Income

± $9,743

841

Number of Households

± 136

In 2024, the median household income of the 841 households in Aviston, IL grew to $117,875 from the previous year's value of $111,354.

The following chart displays the households in Aviston, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Aviston, 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 (71%)
Worked At Home (18%)
Carpooled (5.93%)

In 2024, 71% of workers in Aviston, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18%) and those who carpooled to work (5.93%).

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

30.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Aviston, IL have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.02% of the workforce in Aviston, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aviston, IL (94 out of 2.31k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 75+.

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

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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