Candlewick Lake, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

5,448

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.5

0.583% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10%

27.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$86,146

9.15% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$172,300

Population & Diversity

Candlewick Lake, IL is home to a population of 5.45k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.72% of Candlewick Lake, IL residents were born outside of the country (475 people).

In 2024, there were 9.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.61k people) in Candlewick Lake, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 382 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 373 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Candlewick Lake, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Candlewick Lake, IL was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Candlewick Lake, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.61k ± 577
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
382 ± 331
White (Hispanic)
373 ± 306

23%

Hispanic Population

1.25k people

23% of the people in Candlewick Lake, IL are hispanic (1.25k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Candlewick Lake, 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

8.72%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

475 people

8.94%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

488 people

As of 2024, 8.72% of Candlewick Lake, IL residents (475 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 Candlewick Lake, IL was 8.94%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
173 ± 150
Gulf War (1990s)
122 ± 148
Vietnam
6 ± 28

Candlewick Lake, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Candlewick Lake, IL employs 2.44k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Candlewick Lake, IL were Manufacturing (459 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (294 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (246 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($93,596), Educational Services ($65,806), and Transportation & Warehousing ($60,880).

Employment

Occupations

2.44k

2024 Value

± 413

−1.09%

1 Year decline

± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Candlewick Lake, IL declined at a rate of −1.09%, from 2.47k employees to 2.44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Candlewick Lake, IL, are Production Occupations (324 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (235 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (212 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Candlewick Lake, 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

2.44k

2024 Value

± 413

−1.09%

1 Year decline

± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Candlewick Lake, IL declined at a rate of −1.09%, from 2.47k employees to 2.44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Candlewick Lake, IL, are Manufacturing (459 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (294 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (246 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Candlewick Lake, IL, though some of these residents may live in Candlewick Lake, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,521

Median earning men ± $23,312

$35,228

Median earning women ± $10,785

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($93,811), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,337), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,139).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,407), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,242), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,792).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Candlewick Lake, IL was $172,300 in 2024, which is 0.518 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $169,200 to $172,300, a 1.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Candlewick Lake, IL is 92.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Candlewick Lake, IL have an average commute time of 38.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Candlewick Lake, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$172,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,130

$1,563

Median Property Taxes

±$337

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

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

Rent vs Own

92.7%

Homeownership

2024

72.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.7% of the housing units in Candlewick Lake, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 91%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Candlewick Lake, 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.

$86,146

Median Household Income

± $19,537

1.69k

Number of Households

± 368

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.69k households in Candlewick Lake, IL declined from $86,146 from the previous year's value of $94,820.

The following chart displays the households in Candlewick Lake, 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 Candlewick Lake, 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 (73.1%)
Worked At Home (13.3%)
Carpooled (11.3%)

In 2024, 73.1% of workers in Candlewick Lake, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.3%) and those who carpooled to work (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

38.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Candlewick Lake, IL have a longer commute time (38.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.2% of the workforce in Candlewick Lake, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Candlewick Lake, IL (547 out of 5.45k 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 Females 12 - 14 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Candlewick Lake, IL is White, followed by Two Or More 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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