DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL

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2021 Population

175,959

1.37% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

38.4

1.05% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

5.09%

0.411% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$119,865

4.42% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$305,500

4.44% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL had a population of 176k people with a median age of 38.4 and a median household income of $119,865. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL grew from 173,584 to 175,959, a 1.37% increase and its median household income grew from $114,796 to $119,865, a 4.42% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (51.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (16.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.3%), Other (Hispanic) (6.32%), and White (Hispanic) (6.28%).

28.8% of the households in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.9% of the residents in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL was $305,500, and the homeownership rate was 84.9%.

Most people in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.9 minutes. The average car ownership in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL was 2 cars per household.

DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL borders Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL, Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL, Lisle Township PUMA, IL, Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL, Naperville & Winfield (South) Townships PUMA, IL, Orland (West & Central), Palos & Lemont Townships PUMA, IL, and Kendall & Grundy Counties PUMA, IL.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL is home to a population of 176k people, from which 91.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 20.9% of DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (36.8k people).

In 2021, there were 3.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (90.8k people) in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29.5k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 19.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL are Spanish (19,473 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (2,832 households), and Hindi (2,684 households).

Citizenship

91.9%

2021 Citizenship

91.7%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 91.9% of DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL was 91.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
90.8k ± 1.94k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
29.5k ± 1.12k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
19.8k ± 1.52k

16.8%

Hispanic Population

29.5k people

16.8% of the people in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL are hispanic (29.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

20.9%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

36.8k people

20.9%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

36.2k people

As of 2021, 20.9% of DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL residents (36.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL was 20.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
19,473 households (11.7%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
2,832 households (1.7%)
Hindi
2,684 households (1.61%)

28.8% of the households in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL was Spanish. 11.7% of the households in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,115 ± 370
Gulf War (2001-)
1,395 ± 322
Gulf War (1990s)
951 ± 254

DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL employs 90k people. The largest industries in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL are Elementary & secondary schools (5,632 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,147 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,310 people), and the highest paying industries are Resin, synthetic rubber, & fibers & filaments manufacturing ($442,446), Data processing, hosting & related services ($193,178), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($187,525).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

41,520

Women

47.1%

46,707

Men

52.9%

The workforce of DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL in 2020 was 88,227 people, with 47.1% woman, and 52.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL.

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Occupations

90k

2021 Value

1.96%

1 Year growth

± 1.96%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 1.96%, from 88.2k employees to 90k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL, are Other managers (3,308 people), Registered nurses (2,676 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (2,004 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

90k

2021 Value

1.96%

1 Year growth

± 1.96%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 1.96%, from 88.2k employees to 90k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,632 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,147 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,310 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,952

Median earning men ± $3,187

$45,190

Median earning women ± $2,109

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,388), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,143), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($91,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($70,525), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,342), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,232).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.482% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.677% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (37.5k), High School or Equivalent (27.6k), and Some college (24.6k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL was $305,500 in 2021, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $292,500 to $305,500, a 4.44% increase. The homeownership rate in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL is 84.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 33.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL is $119,865. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL was Vernon, Moraine, West Deerfield & Libertyville (Southeast) Townships PUMA, IL with a value of $141,613, followed by Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL and DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL, with respective values of $139,079 and $119,865.

Property

$305,500

Median Property Value 2021

±$7,790

$47,731

Median Property Taxes

±$1,271

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 DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

84.9%

Homeownership

2021

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 84.9% of the housing units in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL was Vernon, Moraine, West Deerfield & Libertyville (Southeast) Townships PUMA, IL with a value of $141,613, followed by Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL and DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL, with respective values of $139,079 and $119,865.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$119,865

Median Household Income

± $3,888

56.2k

Number of Households

± 1,755

In 2021, the median household income of the 56.2k households in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL grew to $119,865 from the previous year's value of $114,796.

The following chart displays the households in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.482

2021 Wage GINI in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL

0.486

2020 Wage GINI in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL

In 2021, the income inequality in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL was 0.482 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.842% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (72.7%)
Worked At Home (15.4%)
Carpooled (5.68%)

In 2021, 72.7% of workers in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.68%).

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

33.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (33.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 5.16% of the workforce in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.09% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL (8.92k out of 175k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL is White, followed by Black 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.5% of the population of DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 67% on employee plans, 9.1% on Medicaid, 7.74% on Medicare, 10% on non-group plans, and 0.672% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 43.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.46%

Uninsured

67%

Employer Coverage

9.1%

Medicaid

7.74%

Medicare

10%

Non-Group

0.672%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL grew by 5.75% from 5.16% to 5.46%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.