Blue Mound, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

882

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

1.67% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.73%

10.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,329

10.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$123,100

Population & Diversity

Blue Mound, IL is home to a population of 882 people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.36% of Blue Mound, IL residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 32.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (803 people) in Blue Mound, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 23 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Blue Mound, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Blue Mound, IL was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blue Mound, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
803 ± 166
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 25
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
23 ± 26

4.42%

Hispanic Population

39 people

4.42% of the people in Blue Mound, IL are hispanic (39 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Blue Mound, 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

1.36%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

1.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2024, 1.36% of Blue Mound, IL residents (12 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 Blue Mound, IL was 1.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
15 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 20
Korea
6 ± 15

Blue Mound, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Blue Mound, IL employs 393 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Blue Mound, IL were Construction (73 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (66 people), and Educational Services (63 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($120,156), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($120,156), and Transportation & Warehousing ($92,500).

Employment

Occupations

393

2024 Value

± 104

−4.84%

1 Year decline

± 38.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blue Mound, IL declined at a rate of −4.84%, from 413 employees to 393 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blue Mound, IL, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (67 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (43 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blue Mound, 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

393

2024 Value

± 104

−4.84%

1 Year decline

± 38.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blue Mound, IL declined at a rate of −4.84%, from 413 employees to 393 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blue Mound, IL, are Construction (73 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (66 people), and Educational Services (63 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blue Mound, IL, though some of these residents may live in Blue Mound, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,389

Median earning men ± $10,621

$31,037

Median earning women ± $1,990

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($121,094), Construction ($92,083), and Public Administration ($80,208).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,959), Retail Trade ($30,250), and Manufacturing ($11,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Blue Mound, IL was $123,100 in 2024, which is 0.37 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $98,700 to $123,100, a 24.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Blue Mound, IL is 80.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Blue Mound, IL have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blue Mound, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$123,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,337

$347

Median Property Taxes

±$82

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.9%

Homeownership

2024

71.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.9% of the housing units in Blue Mound, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Blue Mound, 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.

$70,329

Median Household Income

± $13,966

429

Number of Households

± 90

In 2024, the median household income of the 429 households in Blue Mound, IL grew to $70,329 from the previous year's value of $63,472.

The following chart displays the households in Blue Mound, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Blue Mound, 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 (84.7%)
Worked At Home (6.91%)
Walked (3.58%)

In 2024, 84.7% of workers in Blue Mound, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.91%) and those who walked to work (3.58%).

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

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blue Mound, IL have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.1% of the workforce in Blue Mound, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.73% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blue Mound, IL (77 out of 882 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Blue Mound, 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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