Benld, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,495

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.4

12.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.4%

23.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$47,850

4.78% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$82,400

Population & Diversity

Benld, IL is home to a population of 1.5k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.01% of Benld, IL residents were born outside of the country (45 people).

In 2024, there were 56.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.41k people) in Benld, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 21 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Benld, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Benld, IL was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Benld, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.41k ± 203
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 30
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 23

0.401%

Hispanic Population

6 people

0.401% of the people in Benld, IL are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Benld, 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

3.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

2.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

As of 2024, 3.01% of Benld, IL residents (45 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 Benld, IL was 2.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
36 ± 31
Korea
17 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 9

Benld, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Benld, IL employs 638 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Benld, IL were Retail Trade (127 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (121 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (87 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($100,208), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,500), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($66,500).

Employment

Occupations

638

2024 Value

± 137

−10.9%

1 Year decline

± 33.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Benld, IL declined at a rate of −10.9%, from 716 employees to 638 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Benld, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (88 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (60 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (55 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Benld, 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

638

2024 Value

± 137

−10.9%

1 Year decline

± 33.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Benld, IL declined at a rate of −10.9%, from 716 employees to 638 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Benld, IL, are Retail Trade (127 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (121 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (87 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Benld, IL, though some of these residents may live in Benld, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,887

Median earning men ± $15,742

$35,263

Median earning women ± $4,690

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($74,205), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,278), and Manufacturing ($54,286).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,431), and Retail Trade ($16,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Benld, IL was $82,400 in 2024, which is 0.248 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $83,000 to $82,400, a 0.723% decrease. The homeownership rate in Benld, IL is 68.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Benld, IL have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Benld, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$82,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,563

$504

Median Property Taxes

±$94

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.6%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.6% of the housing units in Benld, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Benld, 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.

$47,850

Median Household Income

± $7,230

735

Number of Households

± 116

In 2024, the median household income of the 735 households in Benld, IL grew to $47,850 from the previous year's value of $45,667.

The following chart displays the households in Benld, 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 Benld, 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 (89.7%)
Worked At Home (5.14%)
Carpooled (4.34%)

In 2024, 89.7% of workers in Benld, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.14%) and those who carpooled to work (4.34%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Benld, IL have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Benld, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Benld, IL (228 out of 1.48k 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 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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