Crab Orchard, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

394

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.2

9.71% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.58%

54.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$148,906

35.2% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$97,900

Population & Diversity

Crab Orchard, IL is home to a population of 394 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 196 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (392 people) in Crab Orchard, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Crab Orchard, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Crab Orchard, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Crab Orchard, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
392 ± 185
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 4
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Crab Orchard, 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.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

6 ± 20

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

Economy

The economy of Crab Orchard, IL employs 238 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Crab Orchard, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (43 people), Finance & Insurance (40 people), and Retail Trade (34 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($103,047), Retail Trade ($53,571), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,443).

Employment

Occupations

238

2024 Value

± 118

23.3%

1 Year growth

± 57.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crab Orchard, IL grew at a rate of 23.3%, from 193 employees to 238 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Crab Orchard, IL, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (42 people), Sales & Related Occupations (33 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Crab Orchard, 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

238

2024 Value

± 118

23.3%

1 Year growth

± 57.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crab Orchard, IL grew at a rate of 23.3%, from 193 employees to 238 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Crab Orchard, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (43 people), Finance & Insurance (40 people), and Retail Trade (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Crab Orchard, IL, though some of these residents may live in Crab Orchard, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$157,212

Median earning men ± $89,145

$37,784

Median earning women ± $13,292

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($155,096).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($103,359) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,966).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Crab Orchard, IL was $97,900 in 2023, which is 0.294 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $98,600 to $97,900, a 0.71% decrease. The homeownership rate in Crab Orchard, IL is 86.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Crab Orchard, IL have an average commute time of 41.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Crab Orchard, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$97,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$87,938

$125

Median Property Taxes

±$69

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 Crab Orchard, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

86.2%

Homeownership

2024

35.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.2% of the housing units in Crab Orchard, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Crab Orchard, 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.

$148,906

Median Household Income

± $58,273

145

Number of Households

± 76

In 2024, the median household income of the 145 households in Crab Orchard, IL grew to $148,906 from the previous year's value of $110,125.

The following chart displays the households in Crab Orchard, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Crab Orchard, 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 (90.5%)
Carpooled (9.47%)

In 2024, 90.5% of workers in Crab Orchard, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.47%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

41.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Crab Orchard, IL have a longer commute time (41.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 21% of the workforce in Crab Orchard, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Crab Orchard, IL (22 out of 394 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Crab Orchard, IL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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