Big Rock, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,548

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.4

21.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.23%

29.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$162,854

28.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$337,900

Population & Diversity

Big Rock, IL is home to a population of 1.55k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.49% of Big Rock, IL residents were born outside of the country (54 people).

In 2024, there were 4.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.1k people) in Big Rock, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 268 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 79 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Big Rock, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Big Rock, IL was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Big Rock, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.1k ± 300
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
268 ± 344
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
79 ± 91

9.82%

Hispanic Population

152 people

9.82% of the people in Big Rock, IL are hispanic (152 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Big Rock, 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

3.49%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

54 people

3.48%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

As of 2024, 3.49% of Big Rock, IL residents (54 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 Big Rock, IL was 3.48%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
15 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 14

Big Rock, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Big Rock, IL employs 979 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Big Rock, IL were Construction (503 people), Retail Trade (78 people), and Manufacturing (58 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($235,729), Wholesale Trade ($175,673), and Manufacturing ($115,625).

Employment

Occupations

979

2024 Value

± 466

68.5%

1 Year growth

± 30.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Big Rock, IL grew at a rate of 68.5%, from 581 employees to 979 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Big Rock, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (314 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (269 people), and Management Occupations (91 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Big Rock, 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

979

2024 Value

± 466

68.5%

1 Year growth

± 30.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Big Rock, IL grew at a rate of 68.5%, from 581 employees to 979 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Big Rock, IL, are Construction (503 people), Retail Trade (78 people), and Manufacturing (58 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Big Rock, IL, though some of these residents may live in Big Rock, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$103,472

Median earning men ± $2,550

$60,749

Median earning women ± $10,135

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($117,188), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($116,250), and Public Administration ($113,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($87,917), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,297).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Big Rock, IL was $337,900 in 2024, which is 1.02 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $290,100 to $337,900, a 16.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Big Rock, IL is 98.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Big Rock, IL have an average commute time of 18.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Big Rock, IL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$337,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,234

$613

Median Property Taxes

±$332

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

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

Rent vs Own

98.9%

Homeownership

2024

55.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 98.9% of the housing units in Big Rock, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 96%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Big Rock, 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.

$162,854

Median Household Income

± $34,587

620

Number of Households

± 347

In 2024, the median household income of the 620 households in Big Rock, IL grew to $162,854 from the previous year's value of $126,667.

The following chart displays the households in Big Rock, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Big Rock, 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 (61.3%)
Worked At Home (35.4%)
Carpooled (1.8%)

In 2024, 61.3% of workers in Big Rock, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (35.4%) and those who carpooled to work (1.8%).

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

18.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Big Rock, IL have a shorter commute time (18.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.48% of the workforce in Big Rock, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Big Rock, IL (50 out of 1.55k 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 12 - 14, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Big Rock, IL is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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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