Cerro Gordo, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,349

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

6.53% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11%

2.83% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$77,857

12.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$109,200

Population & Diversity

Cerro Gordo, IL is home to a population of 1.35k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 38.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.28k people) in Cerro Gordo, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 22 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cerro Gordo, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.28k ± 207
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
33 ± 34
Other (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 31

1.11%

Hispanic Population

15 people

1.11% of the people in Cerro Gordo, IL are hispanic (15 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cerro Gordo, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
20 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 17
World War II
4 ± 5

Cerro Gordo, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cerro Gordo, IL employs 620 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cerro Gordo, IL were Retail Trade (123 people), Manufacturing (117 people), and Educational Services (68 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($107,750), Manufacturing ($82,396), and Finance & Insurance ($75,417).

Employment

Occupations

620

2024 Value

± 108

−1.43%

1 Year decline

± 25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cerro Gordo, IL declined at a rate of −1.43%, from 629 employees to 620 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cerro Gordo, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (85 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (73 people), and Management Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cerro Gordo, 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

620

2024 Value

± 108

−1.43%

1 Year decline

± 25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cerro Gordo, IL declined at a rate of −1.43%, from 629 employees to 620 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cerro Gordo, IL, are Retail Trade (123 people), Manufacturing (117 people), and Educational Services (68 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cerro Gordo, IL, though some of these residents may live in Cerro Gordo, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,292

Median earning men ± $8,465

$41,125

Median earning women ± $12,053

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($81,146), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,833), and Public Administration ($66,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($86,667), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,438), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,044).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cerro Gordo, IL was $109,200 in 2024, which is 0.328 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $108,000 to $109,200, a 1.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Cerro Gordo, IL is 78.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cerro Gordo, IL have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cerro Gordo, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$109,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,839

$407

Median Property Taxes

±$76

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 Cerro Gordo, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.6%

Homeownership

2024

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.6% of the housing units in Cerro Gordo, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cerro Gordo, 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.

$77,857

Median Household Income

± $20,014

518

Number of Households

± 92

In 2024, the median household income of the 518 households in Cerro Gordo, IL grew to $77,857 from the previous year's value of $69,118.

The following chart displays the households in Cerro Gordo, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cerro Gordo, 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 (89.7%)
Worked At Home (5.89%)
Carpooled (3.44%)

In 2024, 89.7% of workers in Cerro Gordo, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.89%) and those who carpooled to work (3.44%).

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

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cerro Gordo, IL have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.522% of the workforce in Cerro Gordo, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cerro Gordo, IL (148 out of 1.35k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cerro Gordo, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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