Dallas City, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

894

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

55.1

9.54% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.4%

21.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,056

3.95% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$90,000

Population & Diversity

Dallas City, IL is home to a population of 894 people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.02% of Dallas City, IL residents were born outside of the country (27 people).

In 2024, there were 21.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (806 people) in Dallas City, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37 Other (Hispanic) and 26 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Dallas City, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dallas City, IL was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dallas City, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
806 ± 172
Other (Hispanic)
37 ± 34
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
26 ± 26

7.05%

Hispanic Population

63 people

7.05% of the people in Dallas City, IL are hispanic (63 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dallas City, 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

3.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

2.35%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

As of 2024, 3.02% of Dallas City, IL residents (27 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 Dallas City, IL was 2.35%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 22

Dallas City, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dallas City, IL employs 404 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dallas City, IL were Manufacturing (106 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), and Wholesale Trade (49 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($67,500), Transportation & Warehousing ($61,786), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,786).

Employment

Occupations

404

2024 Value

± 108

3.06%

1 Year growth

± 36.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dallas City, IL grew at a rate of 3.06%, from 392 employees to 404 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dallas City, IL, are Production Occupations (97 people), Transportation Occupations (44 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (32 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dallas City, 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

404

2024 Value

± 108

3.06%

1 Year growth

± 36.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dallas City, IL grew at a rate of 3.06%, from 392 employees to 404 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dallas City, IL, are Manufacturing (106 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), and Wholesale Trade (49 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dallas City, IL, though some of these residents may live in Dallas City, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,521

Median earning men ± $17,768

$40,795

Median earning women ± $21,654

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($70,257), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,786), and Wholesale Trade ($43,654).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,568), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,357), and Retail Trade ($21,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dallas City, IL was $90,000 in 2024, which is 0.271 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $80,800 to $90,000, a 11.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Dallas City, IL is 81%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dallas City, IL have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dallas City, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$90,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,047

$366

Median Property Taxes

±$83

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

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

Rent vs Own

81%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81% of the housing units in Dallas City, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dallas City, 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.

$63,056

Median Household Income

± $16,096

452

Number of Households

± 98

In 2024, the median household income of the 452 households in Dallas City, IL grew to $63,056 from the previous year's value of $60,662.

The following chart displays the households in Dallas City, 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 Dallas City, 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 (85.8%)
Carpooled (8.63%)
Worked At Home (3.81%)

In 2024, 85.8% of workers in Dallas City, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.63%) and those who worked at home (3.81%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dallas City, IL have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Dallas City, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dallas City, IL (146 out of 890 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dallas City, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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