De Pue, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,532

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.9

1.81% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.6%

35% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$58,417

3.99% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$59,300

Population & Diversity

De Pue, IL is home to a population of 1.53k people, from which 89.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21.9% of De Pue, IL residents were born outside of the country (335 people).

In 2024, there were 1.39 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (625 people) in De Pue, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 450 White (Non-Hispanic) and 251 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.7%

2024 Citizenship

89.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.7% of De Pue, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in De Pue, IL was 89.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in De Pue, IL

Other (Hispanic)
625 ± 176
White (Non-Hispanic)
450 ± 90
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
251 ± 125

64.9%

Hispanic Population

995 people

64.9% of the people in De Pue, IL are hispanic (995 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in De Pue, 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

21.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

335 people

19.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

306 people

As of 2024, 21.9% of De Pue, IL residents (335 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 De Pue, IL was 19.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 15
Vietnam
6 ± 20
Korea
3 ± 14

De Pue, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of De Pue, IL employs 715 people. In 2024, the largest industries in De Pue, IL were Manufacturing (139 people), Transportation & Warehousing (116 people), and Retail Trade (95 people), and the highest paying industries were Accommodation & Food Services ($77,708), Public Administration ($77,500), and Construction ($67,750).

Employment

Occupations

715

2024 Value

± 124

−5.42%

1 Year decline

± 25.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in De Pue, IL declined at a rate of −5.42%, from 756 employees to 715 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in De Pue, IL, are Material Moving Occupations (114 people), Transportation Occupations (66 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (65 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of De Pue, 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

715

2024 Value

± 124

−5.42%

1 Year decline

± 25.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in De Pue, IL declined at a rate of −5.42%, from 756 employees to 715 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in De Pue, IL, are Manufacturing (139 people), Transportation & Warehousing (116 people), and Retail Trade (95 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of De Pue, IL, though some of these residents may live in De Pue, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,250

Median earning men ± $13,677

$30,417

Median earning women ± $4,234

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($67,750), Manufacturing ($50,234), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,068).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($77,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,375), and Manufacturing ($45,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in De Pue, IL was $59,300 in 2024, which is 0.178 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $63,600 to $59,300, a 6.76% decrease. The homeownership rate in De Pue, IL is 85%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in De Pue, IL have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in De Pue, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$59,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,409

$492

Median Property Taxes

±$85

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 De Pue, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

85%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85% of the housing units in De Pue, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in De Pue, 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.

$58,417

Median Household Income

± $11,226

579

Number of Households

± 87

In 2024, the median household income of the 579 households in De Pue, IL grew to $58,417 from the previous year's value of $56,176.

The following chart displays the households in De Pue, 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 De Pue, 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 (86%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Worked At Home (1.56%)

In 2024, 86% of workers in De Pue, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (1.56%).

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

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in De Pue, IL have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.18% of the workforce in De Pue, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in De Pue, IL (223 out of 1.52k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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