Danforth, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

611

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.1

6.32% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

26.7%

24.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,625

14.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$151,200

Population & Diversity

Danforth, IL is home to a population of 611 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.327% of Danforth, IL residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 40.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (561 people) in Danforth, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 White (Hispanic) and 13 Two Races Including Other (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 Danforth, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Danforth, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Danforth, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
561 ± 133
White (Hispanic)
14 ± 18
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 17

5.07%

Hispanic Population

31 people

5.07% of the people in Danforth, IL are hispanic (31 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Danforth, 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

0.327%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.327% of Danforth, IL residents (2 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 Danforth, IL was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 15
Vietnam
5 ± 19

Danforth, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Danforth, IL employs 224 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Danforth, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (40 people), Transportation & Warehousing (25 people), and Retail Trade (24 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,250), Manufacturing ($66,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,625).

Employment

Occupations

224

2024 Value

± 77

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 45.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Danforth, IL grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 202 employees to 224 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Danforth, IL, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (30 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (20 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Danforth, 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

224

2024 Value

± 77

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 45.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Danforth, IL grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 202 employees to 224 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Danforth, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (40 people), Transportation & Warehousing (25 people), and Retail Trade (24 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Danforth, IL, though some of these residents may live in Danforth, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,250

Median earning men ± $5,251

$35,938

Median earning women ± $10,823

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,250), Manufacturing ($66,875), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,438), and Retail Trade ($11,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Danforth, IL was $151,200 in 2024, which is 0.454 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $138,600 to $151,200, a 9.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Danforth, IL is 79.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$151,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,535

$183

Median Property Taxes

±$52

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.2%

Homeownership

2024

58.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.2% of the housing units in Danforth, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Danforth, 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.

$54,625

Median Household Income

± $12,391

231

Number of Households

± 58

In 2024, the median household income of the 231 households in Danforth, IL grew to $54,625 from the previous year's value of $47,750.

The following chart displays the households in Danforth, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Danforth, 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 (79.9%)
Carpooled (8.04%)
Worked At Home (4.46%)

In 2024, 79.9% of workers in Danforth, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.04%) and those who worked at home (4.46%).

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 Danforth, IL have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.61% of the workforce in Danforth, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Danforth, IL (142 out of 532 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Danforth, IL is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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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