Beckemeyer, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

993

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.3

4.32% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.44%

13% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,603

0.978% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$121,300

Population & Diversity

Beckemeyer, IL is home to a population of 993 people, from which 87.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.7% of Beckemeyer, IL residents were born outside of the country (136 people).

In 2024, there were 4.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (780 people) in Beckemeyer, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 172 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 21 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.2%

2024 Citizenship

89.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.2% of Beckemeyer, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Beckemeyer, IL was 89.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Beckemeyer, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
780 ± 167
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
172 ± 184
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
21 ± 38

19.4%

Hispanic Population

193 people

19.4% of the people in Beckemeyer, IL are hispanic (193 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Beckemeyer, 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

13.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

136 people

11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

113 people

As of 2024, 13.7% of Beckemeyer, IL residents (136 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 Beckemeyer, IL was 11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
25 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 24

Beckemeyer, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Beckemeyer, IL employs 508 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Beckemeyer, IL were Manufacturing (92 people), Retail Trade (84 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (71 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($69,167), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,500), and Finance & Insurance ($61,250).

Employment

Occupations

508

2024 Value

± 122

14.4%

1 Year growth

± 30.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beckemeyer, IL grew at a rate of 14.4%, from 444 employees to 508 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Beckemeyer, IL, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (74 people), Transportation Occupations (59 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (52 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Beckemeyer, 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

508

2024 Value

± 122

14.4%

1 Year growth

± 30.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beckemeyer, IL grew at a rate of 14.4%, from 444 employees to 508 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Beckemeyer, IL, are Manufacturing (92 people), Retail Trade (84 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (71 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Beckemeyer, IL, though some of these residents may live in Beckemeyer, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,147

Median earning men ± $6,249

$37,353

Median earning women ± $7,548

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,167), Other Services Except Public Administration ($53,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,036).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($115,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,500), and Public Administration ($37,143).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Beckemeyer, IL was $121,300 in 2024, which is 0.365 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $112,500 to $121,300, a 7.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Beckemeyer, IL is 72.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Beckemeyer, IL have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Beckemeyer, IL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$121,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,106

$339

Median Property Taxes

±$78

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.9%

Homeownership

2024

57.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.9% of the housing units in Beckemeyer, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Beckemeyer, 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.

$63,603

Median Household Income

± $16,302

465

Number of Households

± 99

In 2024, the median household income of the 465 households in Beckemeyer, IL declined from $63,603 from the previous year's value of $64,231.

The following chart displays the households in Beckemeyer, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Beckemeyer, 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 (85.2%)
Worked At Home (8.52%)
Carpooled (4.06%)

In 2024, 85.2% of workers in Beckemeyer, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.52%) and those who carpooled to work (4.06%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Beckemeyer, IL have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.99% of the workforce in Beckemeyer, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Beckemeyer, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Beckemeyer, IL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Beckemeyer, IL (54 out of 993 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Beckemeyer, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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