Dwight, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,872

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

8.22% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.7%

17.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,184

5.13% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$155,600

Population & Diversity

Dwight, IL is home to a population of 3.87k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.21% of Dwight, IL residents were born outside of the country (163 people).

In 2024, there were 13.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.26k people) in Dwight, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 238 Other (Hispanic) and 82 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Dwight, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dwight, IL was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dwight, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.26k ± 346
Other (Hispanic)
238 ± 104
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
82 ± 62

9.58%

Hispanic Population

371 people

9.58% of the people in Dwight, IL are hispanic (371 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dwight, 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

4.21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

163 people

3.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

122 people

As of 2024, 4.21% of Dwight, IL residents (163 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 Dwight, IL was 3.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
74 ± 69
Gulf War (1990s)
55 ± 57
Gulf War (2001-)
33 ± 37

Dwight, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dwight, IL employs 2.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dwight, IL were Retail Trade (445 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (259 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (245 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($141,964), Manufacturing ($77,614), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,833).

Employment

Occupations

2.1k

2024 Value

± 321

3.39%

1 Year growth

± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dwight, IL grew at a rate of 3.39%, from 2.03k employees to 2.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dwight, IL, are Material Moving Occupations (306 people), Sales & Related Occupations (255 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (224 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dwight, 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

2.1k

2024 Value

± 321

3.39%

1 Year growth

± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dwight, IL grew at a rate of 3.39%, from 2.03k employees to 2.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dwight, IL, are Retail Trade (445 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (259 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (245 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dwight, IL, though some of these residents may live in Dwight, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,800

Median earning men ± $10,694

$40,089

Median earning women ± $6,617

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($77,765), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,856), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,172).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,211), Retail Trade ($47,683), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,938).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dwight, IL was $155,600 in 2024, which is 0.468 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $143,200 to $155,600, a 8.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Dwight, IL is 69.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dwight, IL have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dwight, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$155,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,455

$1,141

Median Property Taxes

±$191

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 Dwight, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.1%

Homeownership

2024

55.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.1% of the housing units in Dwight, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dwight, 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.

$71,184

Median Household Income

± $6,590

1.65k

Number of Households

± 255

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.65k households in Dwight, IL grew to $71,184 from the previous year's value of $67,712.

The following chart displays the households in Dwight, 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 Dwight, 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 (79.5%)
Walked (8.37%)
Carpooled (6.53%)

In 2024, 79.5% of workers in Dwight, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (8.37%) and those who carpooled to work (6.53%).

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

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dwight, IL have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.07% of the workforce in Dwight, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dwight, IL (443 out of 3.77k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dwight, 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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