Countryside, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

6,267

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

3.09% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10%

14.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,968

3.63% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$324,700

Population & Diversity

Countryside, IL is home to a population of 6.27k people, from which 92.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21.5% of Countryside, IL residents were born outside of the country (1.35k people).

In 2024, there were 5.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.4k people) in Countryside, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 735 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 401 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.5%

2024 Citizenship

92.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.5% of Countryside, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Countryside, IL was 92.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Countryside, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.4k ± 518
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
735 ± 316
Other (Hispanic)
401 ± 324

18.8%

Hispanic Population

1.18k people

18.8% of the people in Countryside, IL are hispanic (1.18k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Countryside, 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

21.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.35k people

17.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.13k people

As of 2024, 21.5% of Countryside, IL residents (1.35k 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 Countryside, IL was 17.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
40 ± 42
Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 27

Countryside, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Countryside, IL employs 3.28k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Countryside, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (495 people), Educational Services (331 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (320 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($116,477), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($85,033), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,570).

Employment

Occupations

3.28k

2024 Value

± 462

−0.907%

1 Year decline

± 19.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Countryside, IL declined at a rate of −0.907%, from 3.31k employees to 3.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Countryside, IL, are Management Occupations (641 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (347 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (345 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Countryside, 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

3.28k

2024 Value

± 462

−0.907%

1 Year decline

± 19.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Countryside, IL declined at a rate of −0.907%, from 3.31k employees to 3.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Countryside, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (495 people), Educational Services (331 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (320 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Countryside, IL, though some of these residents may live in Countryside, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,525

Median earning men ± $12,557

$51,327

Median earning women ± $6,209

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($141,912), Public Administration ($116,477), and Manufacturing ($89,048).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,295), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,699), and Construction ($64,097).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Countryside, IL was $324,700 in 2024, which is 0.976 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $330,700 to $324,700, a 1.81% decrease. The homeownership rate in Countryside, IL is 72%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Countryside, IL have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Countryside, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$324,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$51,941

$2,037

Median Property Taxes

±$328

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

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

Rent vs Own

72%

Homeownership

2024

59.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72% of the housing units in Countryside, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Countryside, 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.

$80,968

Median Household Income

± $7,115

2.83k

Number of Households

± 424

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.83k households in Countryside, IL grew to $80,968 from the previous year's value of $78,132.

The following chart displays the households in Countryside, 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 Countryside, 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 (66.5%)
Worked At Home (19.4%)
Carpooled (7.38%)

In 2024, 66.5% of workers in Countryside, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.38%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Countryside, IL have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.21% of the workforce in Countryside, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Countryside, IL (628 out of 6.27k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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