Congressional District 11, IL

Congressional District

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2023 Population

750,921

0.058% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

US Representative

Bill Foster

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

39.3

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

7.03%

3.48% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$106,961

3.23% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 11, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.32%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.15%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.95%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.62%).

24.7% of the households in Congressional District 11, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.4% of the residents in Congressional District 11, IL are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Congressional District 11, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 11, IL was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 11, IL borders Congressional District 1, IL, Congressional District 3, IL, Congressional District 6, IL, Congressional District 14, IL, and Congressional District 16, IL.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 11, IL is home to a population of 751k people, from which 92.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 15.8% of Congressional District 11, IL residents were born outside of the country (119k people).

In 2023, there were 7.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (474k people) in Congressional District 11, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 62.5k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 61.2k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Congressional District 11, IL are Spanish (98,434 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (6,775 households), and Polish (6,729 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.4%

2023 Citizenship

92.7%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 11, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 11, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
474k ± 4.71k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
62.5k ± 2.22k
Two+ (Hispanic)
61.2k ± 3.49k

19.3%

Hispanic Population

145k people

19.3% of the people in Congressional District 11, IL are hispanic (145k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 11, IL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

15.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

119k people

15.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

116k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 11, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
98,434 households (13.9%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
6,775 households (0.958%)
Polish
6,729 households (0.952%)

24.7% of the households in Congressional District 11, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 11, IL was Spanish. 13.9% of the households in Congressional District 11, IL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
9,705 ± 694
Gulf War (2001-)
4,861 ± 556
Gulf War (1990s)
3,333 ± 442

Congressional District 11, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 11, IL employs 393k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 11, IL are Manufacturing (52,553 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (48,220 people), and Retail Trade (43,510 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($120,682), Utilities ($114,118), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($99,012).

Employment

Occupations

393k

2023 Value

± 4,978

−0.2%

1 Year decline

± 1.81%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 11, IL, are Management Occupations (51,449 people), Sales & Related Occupations (42,834 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (39,410 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 11, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

393k

2023 Value

± 4,978

−0.2%

1 Year decline

± 1.81%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 11, IL, are Manufacturing (52,553 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (48,220 people), and Retail Trade (43,510 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 11, IL, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 11, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,646

Median earning men ± $1,016

$45,331

Median earning women ± $900

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,748), Public Administration ($102,401), and Information ($101,051).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,569), Public Administration ($67,059), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,138).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Congressional District 11, IL is currently represented by Bill Foster in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Congressional District 11, IL

Bill Foster

District 11 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 11, IL is currently represented by Bill Foster (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Congressional District 11, IL have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Congressional District 11, IL have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 11, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Congressional District 11, IL is $106,961. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 11, IL was Congressional District 5, IL with a value of $113,520, followed by Congressional District 11, IL and Congressional District 10, IL, with respective values of $106,961 and $105,792.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 11, 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.

$106,961

Median Household Income

± $1,878

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 11, 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 $200k+ range.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (70%)
Worked At Home (17.1%)
Carpooled (7.26%)

In 2023, 70% of workers in Congressional District 11, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.26%).

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

29.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 11, IL have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.18% of the workforce in Congressional District 11, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 11, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 11, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District 11, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.03% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 11, IL (52.2k out of 743k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 11, 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.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.36%

Uninsured

61.4%

Employer Coverage

11%

Medicaid

12.1%

Medicare

9.54%

Non-Group

0.531%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 11, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.