East Dubuque, IL

Census Place

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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
1.91% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
789
1.28% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in East Dubuque, 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.

99.5% of the residents in East Dubuque, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in East Dubuque, IL was $144,000, and the homeownership rate was 73.2%.

Most people in East Dubuque, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16 minutes. The average car ownership in East Dubuque, IL was 2 cars per household.

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.

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.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Dubuque, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.2k ± 217
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    61 ± 73
  3. Other (Non-Hispanic)
    54 ± 76
4.97%
Hispanic Population
73 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    633,244 ± 19,044 people
  2. India
    161,770 ± 9,812 people
  3. Poland
    119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

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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.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    33 ± 26
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    30 ± 34
  3. 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.

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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).

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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.47%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

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.

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
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.

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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.

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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Dubuque, IL is from Illinois.
0.474
2023 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.3%)
  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%).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

96.5% of the population of East Dubuque, IL has health coverage, with 46% on employee plans, 17.1% on Medicaid, 13.7% on Medicare, 17.2% on non-group plans, and 2.36% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.2% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.55%
Uninsured
46%
Employer Coverage
17.1%
Medicaid
13.7%
Medicare
17.2%
Non-Group
2.36%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Dubuque, IL declined by 32.7% from 5.27% to 3.55%.

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