Congressional District 3, IL

Congressional District

Add Comparison

2022 Population

746,412

3.02% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

US Representative

Delia Ramirez

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

7.93% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

11.4%

14.4% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$82,509

6.69% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$325,300

31.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Congressional District 3, IL had a population of 746k people with a median age of 36 and a median household income of $82,509. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Congressional District 3, IL grew from 724,550 to 746,412, a 3.02% increase and its median household income grew from $77,332 to $82,509, a 6.69% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 3, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (40.7%), Other (Hispanic) (17.6%), White (Hispanic) (14.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.7%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.35%).

50.1% of the households in Congressional District 3, 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.

85.8% of the residents in Congressional District 3, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Congressional District 3, IL was $325,300, and the homeownership rate was 56.9%.

Most people in Congressional District 3, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 3, IL was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 3, IL borders Congressional District 1, IL, Congressional District 4, IL, Congressional District 5, IL, Congressional District 6, IL, Congressional District 7, IL, and Congressional District 11, IL.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 3, IL is home to a population of 746k people, from which 85.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 27.4% of Congressional District 3, IL residents were born outside of the country (204k people).

In 2022, there were 2.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (304k people) in Congressional District 3, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 132k Other (Hispanic) and 105k White (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 3, IL are Spanish (258,011 households), Polish (28,130 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (11,204 households).

Citizenship

85.8%

2022 Citizenship

91%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 85.8% of Congressional District 3, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 3, IL was 91%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 3, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 3, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
304k ± 5.36k
Other (Hispanic)
132k ± 6.11k
White (Hispanic)
105k ± 4.25k

45.2%

Hispanic Population

337k people

45.2% of the people in Congressional District 3, IL are hispanic (337k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 3, IL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

27.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

204k people

20.9%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

152k people

As of 2022, 27.4% of Congressional District 3, IL residents (204k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 3, IL was 20.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 3, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
258,011 households (36.7%)
Polish
28,130 households (4%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
11,204 households (1.59%)

50.1% of the households in Congressional District 3, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 3, IL was Spanish. 36.7% of the households in Congressional District 3, 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
5,076 ± 415
Gulf War (2001-)
3,983 ± 479
Gulf War (1990s)
1,557 ± 281

Congressional District 3, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 3, IL employs 397k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 3, IL are Manufacturing (49,735 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (46,719 people), and Retail Trade (38,795 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($99,114), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,310), and Public Administration ($81,294).

Employment

Occupations

397k

2022 Value

± 5,188

15.6%

1 Year growth

± 1.67%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Congressional District 3, IL grew at a rate of 15.6%, from 344k employees to 397k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 3, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (43,162 people), Management Occupations (40,932 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (37,205 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 3, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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.

View Full Dashboard

Industries

Employment by Industries

397k

2022 Value

± 5,188

15.6%

1 Year growth

± 1.67%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Congressional District 3, IL grew at a rate of 15.6%, from 344k employees to 397k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 3, IL, are Manufacturing (49,735 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (46,719 people), and Retail Trade (38,795 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 3, IL, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 3, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,944

Median earning men ± $1,133

$39,728

Median earning women ± $994

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($88,668), Public Administration ($87,219), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,201).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($69,540), Information ($67,304), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,133).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

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 3, IL is currently represented by Delia Ramirez 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

Voting results are not available for Congressional District 3, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

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 3, IL

Delia Ramirez

District 3 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 3, IL is currently represented by Delia Ramirez (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 3, IL have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

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

The median property value in Congressional District 3, IL was $325,300 in 2022, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $248,200 to $325,300, a 31.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 3, IL is 56.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Congressional District 3, IL have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 3, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Congressional District 3, IL is $82,509. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 3, IL was Congressional District 5, IL with a value of $110,758, followed by Congressional District 11, IL and Congressional District 10, IL, with respective values of $103,618 and $101,623.

Property

$325,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$3,858

$152,192

Median Property Taxes

±$2,716

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 3, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56.9%

Homeownership

2022

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 56.9% of the housing units in Congressional District 3, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 3, 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.

$82,509

Median Household Income

± $1,400

268k

Number of Households

± 4,201

In 2022, the median household income of the 268k households in Congressional District 3, IL grew to $82,509 from the previous year's value of $77,332.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 3, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (60.9%)
Worked At Home (12.9%)
Public Transit (12.4%)

In 2022, 60.9% of workers in Congressional District 3, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (12.4%).

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

32.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 3, IL have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.63% of the workforce in Congressional District 3, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 3, 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 3, 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 3, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 3, IL (83.6k out of 737k 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 Congressional District 3, IL is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 24.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.6%

Uninsured

50.7%

Employer Coverage

18.8%

Medicaid

9.19%

Medicare

8.28%

Non-Group

0.388%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 3, IL grew by 49.6% from 8.45% to 12.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 3, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.