Channahon, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

13,927

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.2

2.62% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.89%

30.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$119,494

1.62% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$327,900

Population & Diversity

Channahon, IL is home to a population of 13.9k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.6% of Channahon, IL residents were born outside of the country (641 people).

In 2024, there were 9.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.1k people) in Channahon, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.21k White (Hispanic) and 559 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Channahon, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Channahon, IL was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Channahon, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.1k ± 848
White (Hispanic)
1.21k ± 650
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
559 ± 337

16.3%

Hispanic Population

2.27k people

16.3% of the people in Channahon, IL are hispanic (2.27k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Channahon, 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

4.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

641 people

3.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

456 people

As of 2024, 4.6% of Channahon, IL residents (641 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 Channahon, IL was 3.29%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
154 ± 76
Gulf War (2001-)
76 ± 63
Gulf War (1990s)
64 ± 61

Channahon, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Channahon, IL employs 7.17k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Channahon, IL were Manufacturing (1,134 people), Retail Trade (817 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (756 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($175,083), Construction ($100,946), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($98,361).

Employment

Occupations

7.17k

2024 Value

± 669

−1.89%

1 Year decline

± 13.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Channahon, IL declined at a rate of −1.89%, from 7.31k employees to 7.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Channahon, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (972 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (807 people), and Management Occupations (718 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Channahon, 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

7.17k

2024 Value

± 669

−1.89%

1 Year decline

± 13.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Channahon, IL declined at a rate of −1.89%, from 7.31k employees to 7.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Channahon, IL, are Manufacturing (1,134 people), Retail Trade (817 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (756 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Channahon, IL, though some of these residents may live in Channahon, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,881

Median earning men ± $6,407

$46,053

Median earning women ± $11,191

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,093), Construction ($100,913), and Manufacturing ($98,481).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,284), Public Administration ($69,279), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,551).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Channahon, IL was $327,900 in 2024, which is 0.986 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $298,000 to $327,900, a 10% increase. The homeownership rate in Channahon, IL is 90.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Channahon, IL have an average commute time of 30.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Channahon, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$327,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,810

$4,098

Median Property Taxes

±$377

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

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

Rent vs Own

90.1%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.1% of the housing units in Channahon, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Channahon, 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.

$119,494

Median Household Income

± $10,000

4.55k

Number of Households

± 491

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.55k households in Channahon, IL declined from $119,494 from the previous year's value of $121,458.

The following chart displays the households in Channahon, 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 Channahon, 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 (80.9%)
Worked At Home (10.5%)
Carpooled (7.41%)

In 2024, 80.9% of workers in Channahon, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.41%).

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

30.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Channahon, IL have a longer commute time (30.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.38% of the workforce in Channahon, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.89% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Channahon, IL (818 out of 13.9k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

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