Capron, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,311

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

6.16% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.87%

21.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$90,192

7.63% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$160,100

Population & Diversity

Capron, IL is home to a population of 1.31k people, from which 85.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.7% of Capron, IL residents were born outside of the country (219 people).

In 2024, there were 2.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (693 people) in Capron, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 304 Other (Hispanic) and 122 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.7%

2024 Citizenship

85.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.7% of Capron, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Capron, IL was 85.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Capron, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
693 ± 223
Other (Hispanic)
304 ± 261
White (Hispanic)
122 ± 125

43.2%

Hispanic Population

567 people

43.2% of the people in Capron, IL are hispanic (567 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Capron, 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

16.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

219 people

17.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

229 people

As of 2024, 16.7% of Capron, IL residents (219 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 Capron, IL was 17.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 18
Vietnam
5 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 19

Capron, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Capron, IL employs 718 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Capron, IL were Manufacturing (221 people), Retail Trade (106 people), and Construction (81 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($78,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,750), and Utilities ($72,778).

Employment

Occupations

718

2024 Value

± 168

0.701%

1 Year growth

± 32.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Capron, IL grew at a rate of 0.701%, from 713 employees to 718 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Capron, IL, are Production Occupations (159 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (76 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (72 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Capron, 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

718

2024 Value

± 168

0.701%

1 Year growth

± 32.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Capron, IL grew at a rate of 0.701%, from 713 employees to 718 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Capron, IL, are Manufacturing (221 people), Retail Trade (106 people), and Construction (81 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Capron, IL, though some of these residents may live in Capron, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,290

Median earning men ± $16,622

$31,250

Median earning women ± $6,742

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,250), Construction ($74,688), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($38,047), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($35,938), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Capron, IL was $160,100 in 2024, which is 0.481 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $155,800 to $160,100, a 2.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Capron, IL is 78.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Capron, IL have an average commute time of 28.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Capron, IL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$160,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,387

$294

Median Property Taxes

±$90

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.2%

Homeownership

2024

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.2% of the housing units in Capron, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Capron, 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.

$90,192

Median Household Income

± $8,992

376

Number of Households

± 95

In 2024, the median household income of the 376 households in Capron, IL declined from $90,192 from the previous year's value of $97,643.

The following chart displays the households in Capron, 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 Capron, 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 (80.6%)
Carpooled (13.5%)
Worked At Home (5.85%)

In 2024, 80.6% of workers in Capron, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.5%) and those who worked at home (5.85%).

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

28.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Capron, IL have a longer commute time (28.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.51% of the workforce in Capron, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Capron, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Capron, IL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Capron, IL (114 out of 1.29k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

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