Cahokia, IL

Census Place

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2021 Population

12,440

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

4.32% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

35.4%

9.87% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$30,556

2021 Median Property Value

$40,900

About

In 2021, Cahokia, IL had a population of 12.4k people with a median age of 31 and a median household income of $30,556.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cahokia, IL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (63.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (30.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.73%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.25%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.555%).

None of the households in Cahokia, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.7% of the residents in Cahokia, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Cahokia, IL was $40,900, and the homeownership rate was 43.6%.

Most people in Cahokia, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Cahokia, IL was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cahokia, IL is home to a population of 12.4k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 0.563% of Cahokia, IL residents were born outside of the country (70 people).

In 2021, there were 2.07 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.86k people) in Cahokia, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.79k White (Non-Hispanic) and 464 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.7% of Cahokia, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cahokia, IL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.86k ± 717
White (Non-Hispanic)
3.79k ± 671
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
464 ± 344

0.989%

Hispanic Population

123 people

0.989% of the people in Cahokia, IL are hispanic (123 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cahokia, IL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.563%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

70 people

0.385%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

54 people

As of 2021, 0.563% of Cahokia, IL residents (70 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
349 ± 185
Gulf War (1990s)
121 ± 112
World War II
71 ± 100

Cahokia, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.88 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cahokia, IL employs 4.37k people. The largest industries in Cahokia, IL are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

4.37k

2021 Value

± 639

In 2021, there were 4.37k employees (± 639) in Cahokia, IL.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cahokia, IL, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cahokia, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.37k

2021 Value

± 639

In 2021, there were 4.37k employees (± 639) in Cahokia, IL.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cahokia, IL, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cahokia, IL, though some of these residents may live in Cahokia, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cahokia, IL was $40,900 in 2021, which is 0.145 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between N/A and 2021 the median property value increased from N/A to $40,900, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Cahokia, IL is 43.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Cahokia, IL have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cahokia, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$40,900

Median Property Value 2021

±$9,387

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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

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

Rent vs Own

43.6%

Homeownership

2021

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 43.6% of the housing units in Cahokia, IL were occupied by their owner.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cahokia, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 5026.02

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Cahokia, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$30,556

Median Household Income

± $6,633

4.01k

Number of Households

± 607

In 2021, the median household income of the 4.01k households in Cahokia, IL was $30,556.

The following chart displays the households in Cahokia, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cahokia, IL is from Illinois.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2021

Drove Alone (64.6%)
Carpooled (13.3%)
Public Transit (8.95%)

In 2021, 64.6% of workers in Cahokia, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.95%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cahokia, IL have a similar commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.58% of the workforce in Cahokia, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cahokia, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cahokia, IL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cahokia, IL (4.23k out of 12k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females < 5 and then Males < 5.

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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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.4% of the population of Cahokia, IL has health coverage, with 25.9% on employee plans, 46.9% on Medicaid, 8.5% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 1.48% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in St. Clair County, IL see 1613 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.26% increase from the previous year (1593 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1370 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 632 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,613 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in St. Clair County, IL

Primary care physicians in St. Clair County, IL see an average of 1,613 patients per year. This represents a 1.26% increase from the previous year (1,593 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in St. Clair County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.59%

Uninsured

25.9%

Employer Coverage

46.9%

Medicaid

8.5%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

1.48%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cahokia, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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