Cedar Point, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

262

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.7

7.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.96%

20.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,125

23.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$90,000

Population & Diversity

Cedar Point, IL is home to a population of 262 people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.2% of Cedar Point, IL residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 14.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (222 people) in Cedar Point, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 Other (Hispanic) and 13 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Cedar Point, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cedar Point, IL was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cedar Point, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
222 ± 82
Other (Hispanic)
15 ± 20
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 16

9.54%

Hispanic Population

25 people

9.54% of the people in Cedar Point, IL are hispanic (25 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cedar Point, 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

4.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

3.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 4.2% of Cedar Point, IL residents (11 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 Cedar Point, IL was 3.21%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 13

Cedar Point, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cedar Point, IL employs 144 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cedar Point, IL were Manufacturing (36 people), Retail Trade (30 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (26 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($86,250), Manufacturing ($50,357), and Retail Trade ($45,455).

Employment

Occupations

144

2024 Value

± 78

18%

1 Year growth

± 64.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cedar Point, IL grew at a rate of 18%, from 122 employees to 144 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cedar Point, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (17 people), Production Occupations (17 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cedar Point, 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

144

2024 Value

± 78

18%

1 Year growth

± 64.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cedar Point, IL grew at a rate of 18%, from 122 employees to 144 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cedar Point, IL, are Manufacturing (36 people), Retail Trade (30 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cedar Point, IL, though some of these residents may live in Cedar Point, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,875

Median earning men ± $6,921

$24,844

Median earning women ± $16,621

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($82,500), Manufacturing ($52,143), and Retail Trade ($45,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($45,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,750), and Manufacturing ($23,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cedar Point, IL was $90,000 in 2024, which is 0.271 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $87,300 to $90,000, a 3.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Cedar Point, IL is 80.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cedar Point, IL have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cedar Point, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$90,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,930

$92

Median Property Taxes

±$28

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 Cedar Point, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.7%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.7% of the housing units in Cedar Point, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cedar Point, 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.

$73,125

Median Household Income

± $45,628

114

Number of Households

± 41

In 2024, the median household income of the 114 households in Cedar Point, IL grew to $73,125 from the previous year's value of $59,028.

The following chart displays the households in Cedar Point, 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 Cedar Point, 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 (84%)
Worked At Home (9.03%)
Carpooled (5.56%)

In 2024, 84% of workers in Cedar Point, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.03%) and those who carpooled to work (5.56%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cedar Point, IL have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.34% of the workforce in Cedar Point, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cedar Point, IL (13 out of 262 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 < 5, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cedar Point, 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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