Cairo, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,682

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.8

1.39% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19%

11.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$41,912

18.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$32,000

Population & Diversity

Cairo, IL is home to a population of 1.68k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.25% of Cairo, IL residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 3.68 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.27k people) in Cairo, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 346 White (Non-Hispanic) and 51 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Cairo, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cairo, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cairo, IL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.27k ± 132
White (Non-Hispanic)
346 ± 172
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
51 ± 49

0.0595%

Hispanic Population

1 people

0.0595% of the people in Cairo, IL are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cairo, 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

1.25%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

0.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 1.25% of Cairo, IL residents (21 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 Cairo, IL was 0.53%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
36 ± 32
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 29
Korea
2 ± 14

Cairo, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cairo, IL employs 572 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cairo, IL were Retail Trade (133 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (113 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (58 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,891), Transportation & Warehousing ($62,188), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,406).

Employment

Occupations

572

2024 Value

± 145

6.32%

1 Year growth

± 35.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cairo, IL grew at a rate of 6.32%, from 538 employees to 572 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cairo, IL, are Transportation Occupations (105 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (89 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (58 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cairo, 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

572

2024 Value

± 145

6.32%

1 Year growth

± 35.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cairo, IL grew at a rate of 6.32%, from 538 employees to 572 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cairo, IL, are Retail Trade (133 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (113 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (58 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cairo, IL, though some of these residents may live in Cairo, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,450

Median earning men ± $9,541

$35,938

Median earning women ± $8,405

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,000), Retail Trade ($48,382), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,300).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,156) and Retail Trade ($35,451).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cairo, IL was $32,000 in 2024, which is 0.0962 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $28,200 to $32,000, a 13.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Cairo, IL is 65.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cairo, IL have an average commute time of 36.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cairo, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$32,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,027

$432

Median Property Taxes

±$107

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 Cairo, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.1%

Homeownership

2024

56.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.1% of the housing units in Cairo, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cairo, 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.

$41,912

Median Household Income

± $8,310

664

Number of Households

± 133

In 2024, the median household income of the 664 households in Cairo, IL grew to $41,912 from the previous year's value of $35,493.

The following chart displays the households in Cairo, 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 Cairo, 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 (87.5%)
Carpooled (6.34%)
Worked At Home (6.16%)

In 2024, 87.5% of workers in Cairo, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.34%) and those who worked at home (6.16%).

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

36.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cairo, IL have a longer commute time (36.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.11% of the workforce in Cairo, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cairo, IL (308 out of 1.63k 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 Females 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cairo, IL is Black, followed by White 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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