Cuba, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,004

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.1

1.05% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.7%

16.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$42,375

2.73% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$63,900

Population & Diversity

Cuba, IL is home to a population of 1k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 20.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (910 people) in Cuba, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 29 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 Cuba, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cuba, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cuba, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
910 ± 153
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
44 ± 45
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
29 ± 28

1.79%

Hispanic Population

18 people

1.79% of the people in Cuba, IL are hispanic (18 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cuba, 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

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
34 ± 32
Korea
14 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 22

Cuba, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cuba, IL employs 414 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cuba, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (91 people), Manufacturing (70 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($83,188), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,188), and Educational Services ($53,438).

Employment

Occupations

414

2024 Value

± 109

−4.83%

1 Year decline

± 37.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cuba, IL declined at a rate of −4.83%, from 435 employees to 414 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cuba, IL, are Transportation Occupations (59 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (51 people), and Management Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cuba, 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

414

2024 Value

± 109

−4.83%

1 Year decline

± 37.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cuba, IL declined at a rate of −4.83%, from 435 employees to 414 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cuba, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (91 people), Manufacturing (70 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cuba, IL, though some of these residents may live in Cuba, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,729

Median earning men ± $7,064

$35,846

Median earning women ± $2,942

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,500), Public Administration ($78,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($41,250), Public Administration ($40,375), and Manufacturing ($38,438).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cuba, IL was $63,900 in 2024, which is 0.192 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $61,900 to $63,900, a 3.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Cuba, IL is 78.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cuba, IL have an average commute time of 35 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cuba, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$63,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,210

$382

Median Property Taxes

±$90

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 Cuba, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.6%

Homeownership

2024

58.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.6% of the housing units in Cuba, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cuba, 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.

$42,375

Median Household Income

± $9,636

486

Number of Households

± 100

In 2024, the median household income of the 486 households in Cuba, IL grew to $42,375 from the previous year's value of $41,250.

The following chart displays the households in Cuba, 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 Cuba, 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 (81.3%)
Worked At Home (8.35%)
Carpooled (6.88%)

In 2024, 81.3% of workers in Cuba, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.35%) and those who carpooled to work (6.88%).

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

35 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cuba, IL have a longer commute time (35 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.2% of the workforce in Cuba, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cuba, IL (217 out of 957 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cuba, IL is White, followed by Two Or More 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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