Collinsville, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

24,031

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

3.02% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12%

7.84% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,612

3.75% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$163,600

Population & Diversity

Collinsville, IL is home to a population of 24k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.04% of Collinsville, IL residents were born outside of the country (731 people).

In 2024, there were 4.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17k people) in Collinsville, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.86k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.05k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Collinsville, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Collinsville, IL was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Collinsville, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
17k ± 856
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.86k ± 761
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.05k ± 397

6.69%

Hispanic Population

1.61k people

6.69% of the people in Collinsville, IL are hispanic (1.61k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Collinsville, 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

3.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

731 people

3.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

816 people

As of 2024, 3.04% of Collinsville, IL residents (731 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 Collinsville, IL was 3.38%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
466 ± 182
Vietnam
432 ± 135
Gulf War (1990s)
184 ± 91

Collinsville, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Collinsville, IL employs 12.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Collinsville, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,865 people), Retail Trade (1,405 people), and Manufacturing (1,143 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($91,331), Information ($90,769), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,421).

Employment

Occupations

12.2k

2024 Value

± 929

−3.86%

1 Year decline

± 11.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Collinsville, IL declined at a rate of −3.86%, from 12.7k employees to 12.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Collinsville, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,450 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,012 people), and Management Occupations (1,007 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Collinsville, 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

12.2k

2024 Value

± 929

−3.86%

1 Year decline

± 11.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Collinsville, IL declined at a rate of −3.86%, from 12.7k employees to 12.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Collinsville, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,865 people), Retail Trade (1,405 people), and Manufacturing (1,143 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Collinsville, IL, though some of these residents may live in Collinsville, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,923

Median earning men ± $5,215

$41,865

Median earning women ± $2,567

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($90,805), Other Services Except Public Administration ($76,229), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,594).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($58,295), Manufacturing ($58,269), and Wholesale Trade ($56,678).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Collinsville, IL was $163,600 in 2024, which is 0.492 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $157,700 to $163,600, a 3.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Collinsville, IL is 66%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Collinsville, IL have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Collinsville, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$163,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,451

$7,299

Median Property Taxes

±$613

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

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

Rent vs Own

66%

Homeownership

2024

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66% of the housing units in Collinsville, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Collinsville, 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.

$67,612

Median Household Income

± $4,578

11.1k

Number of Households

± 849

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.1k households in Collinsville, IL grew to $67,612 from the previous year's value of $65,170.

The following chart displays the households in Collinsville, 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 Collinsville, 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 (74.7%)
Worked At Home (12.7%)
Carpooled (11.2%)

In 2024, 74.7% of workers in Collinsville, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.7%) and those who carpooled to work (11.2%).

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

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Collinsville, IL have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.65% of the workforce in Collinsville, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Collinsville, IL (2.86k out of 23.9k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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