Boulder Hill, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

8,989

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

2.17% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.75%

25.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,377

4.47% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$238,700

Population & Diversity

Boulder Hill, IL is home to a population of 8.99k people, from which 88.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.8% of Boulder Hill, IL residents were born outside of the country (1.51k people).

In 2024, there were 2.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.4k people) in Boulder Hill, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.63k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.26k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.2%

2024 Citizenship

91.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.2% of Boulder Hill, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Boulder Hill, IL was 91.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boulder Hill, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.4k ± 629
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.63k ± 505
Other (Hispanic)
1.26k ± 502

43.8%

Hispanic Population

3.94k people

43.8% of the people in Boulder Hill, IL are hispanic (3.94k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Boulder Hill, 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

16.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.51k people

13.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.27k people

As of 2024, 16.8% of Boulder Hill, IL residents (1.51k 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 Boulder Hill, IL was 13.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
72 ± 51
Vietnam
46 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 38

Boulder Hill, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Boulder Hill, IL employs 4.75k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Boulder Hill, IL were Manufacturing (648 people), Retail Trade (622 people), and Educational Services (446 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($132,951), Construction ($72,891), and Utilities ($71,723).

Employment

Occupations

4.75k

2024 Value

± 530

2.35%

1 Year growth

± 16.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boulder Hill, IL grew at a rate of 2.35%, from 4.64k employees to 4.75k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boulder Hill, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (584 people), Management Occupations (500 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (487 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boulder Hill, 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

4.75k

2024 Value

± 530

2.35%

1 Year growth

± 16.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boulder Hill, IL grew at a rate of 2.35%, from 4.64k employees to 4.75k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boulder Hill, IL, are Manufacturing (648 people), Retail Trade (622 people), and Educational Services (446 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boulder Hill, IL, though some of these residents may live in Boulder Hill, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,856

Median earning men ± $5,987

$38,880

Median earning women ± $5,167

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($132,951), Construction ($73,724), and Retail Trade ($60,189).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,667), Manufacturing ($61,488), and Wholesale Trade ($51,108).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Boulder Hill, IL was $238,700 in 2024, which is 0.717 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $233,100 to $238,700, a 2.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Boulder Hill, IL is 86.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Boulder Hill, IL have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Boulder Hill, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$238,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,415

$2,587

Median Property Taxes

±$341

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.3%

Homeownership

2024

68.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.3% of the housing units in Boulder Hill, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Boulder Hill, 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.

$80,377

Median Household Income

± $7,541

Number of Households

± 381

In 2024, the median household income of the 3k households in Boulder Hill, IL grew to $80,377 from the previous year's value of $76,935.

The following chart displays the households in Boulder Hill, 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 Boulder Hill, 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 (71.6%)
Carpooled (15.6%)
Worked At Home (11.3%)

In 2024, 71.6% of workers in Boulder Hill, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.6%) and those who worked at home (11.3%).

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

27.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boulder Hill, IL have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.84% of the workforce in Boulder Hill, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boulder Hill, IL (786 out of 8.98k 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 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Boulder Hill, IL is Hispanic, followed by Other 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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