East Dubuque, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,470

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.1

10.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.2%

3.21% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$67,891

8.95% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$144,000

Population & Diversity

East Dubuque, IL is home to a population of 1.47k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.67% of East Dubuque, IL residents were born outside of the country (54 people).

In 2024, there were 19.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.2k people) in East Dubuque, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 61 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 54 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of East Dubuque, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Dubuque, IL was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Dubuque, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.2k ± 217
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
61 ± 73
Other (Non-Hispanic)
54 ± 76

4.97%

Hispanic Population

73 people

4.97% of the people in East Dubuque, IL are hispanic (73 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Dubuque, 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

3.67%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

54 people

2.45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

As of 2024, 3.67% of East Dubuque, IL residents (54 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 East Dubuque, IL was 2.45%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
33 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 24

East Dubuque, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of East Dubuque, IL employs 789 people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Dubuque, IL were Manufacturing (143 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (106 people), and Retail Trade (105 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($87,708), Wholesale Trade ($78,750), and Public Administration ($68,098).

Employment

Occupations

789

2024 Value

± 132

1.28%

1 Year growth

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Dubuque, IL grew at a rate of 1.28%, from 779 employees to 789 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Dubuque, IL, are Management Occupations (113 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (100 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (78 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Dubuque, 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

789

2024 Value

± 132

1.28%

1 Year growth

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Dubuque, IL grew at a rate of 1.28%, from 779 employees to 789 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Dubuque, IL, are Manufacturing (143 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (106 people), and Retail Trade (105 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Dubuque, IL, though some of these residents may live in East Dubuque, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,167

Median earning men ± $5,650

$42,171

Median earning women ± $4,174

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,393), Wholesale Trade ($82,708), and Public Administration ($67,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($68,207), Construction ($52,083), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Dubuque, IL was $144,000 in 2024, which is 0.433 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $146,800 to $144,000, a 1.91% decrease. The homeownership rate in East Dubuque, IL is 73.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Dubuque, IL have an average commute time of 16 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Dubuque, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$144,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,292

$537

Median Property Taxes

±$93

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.2%

Homeownership

2024

52.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.2% of the housing units in East Dubuque, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Dubuque, 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.

$67,891

Median Household Income

± $6,266

734

Number of Households

± 117

In 2024, the median household income of the 734 households in East Dubuque, IL grew to $67,891 from the previous year's value of $62,313.

The following chart displays the households in East Dubuque, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Dubuque, 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 (75.3%)
Worked At Home (11.3%)
Carpooled (9.97%)

In 2024, 75.3% of workers in East Dubuque, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.3%) and those who carpooled to work (9.97%).

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

16 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Dubuque, IL have a shorter commute time (16 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.59% of the workforce in East Dubuque, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Dubuque, IL (175 out of 1.43k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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