East Dundee, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,146

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

54.2

2.46% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.8%

1.02% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$89,583

2.85% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$300,000

Population & Diversity

East Dundee, IL is home to a population of 3.15k people, from which 95.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.4% of East Dundee, IL residents were born outside of the country (359 people).

In 2024, there were 9.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.16k people) in East Dundee, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 224 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 215 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2024 Citizenship

95.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of East Dundee, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Dundee, IL was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Dundee, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.16k ± 213
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
224 ± 195
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
215 ± 108

16.8%

Hispanic Population

528 people

16.8% of the people in East Dundee, IL are hispanic (528 people).

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

11.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

359 people

18.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

592 people

As of 2024, 11.4% of East Dundee, IL residents (359 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 Dundee, IL was 18.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
39 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 23

East Dundee, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of East Dundee, IL employs 1.91k people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Dundee, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (319 people), Retail Trade (310 people), and Educational Services (185 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($124,116), Manufacturing ($120,893), and Retail Trade ($119,063).

Employment

Occupations

1.91k

2024 Value

± 297

2.24%

1 Year growth

± 21.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Dundee, IL grew at a rate of 2.24%, from 1.87k employees to 1.91k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Dundee, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (303 people), Management Occupations (299 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (205 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Dundee, 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

1.91k

2024 Value

± 297

2.24%

1 Year growth

± 21.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Dundee, IL grew at a rate of 2.24%, from 1.87k employees to 1.91k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Dundee, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (319 people), Retail Trade (310 people), and Educational Services (185 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Dundee, IL, though some of these residents may live in East Dundee, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$88,051

Median earning men ± $14,732

$51,174

Median earning women ± $13,938

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($150,050), Manufacturing ($148,438), and Retail Trade ($118,646).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($115,347), and Manufacturing ($67,794).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Dundee, IL was $300,000 in 2024, which is 0.902 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $260,000 to $300,000, a 15.4% increase. The homeownership rate in East Dundee, IL is 69.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Dundee, IL have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Dundee, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$300,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,145

$1,054

Median Property Taxes

±$164

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.3%

Homeownership

2024

57%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.3% of the housing units in East Dundee, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.7%.

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

$89,583

Median Household Income

± $16,054

1.52k

Number of Households

± 260

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.52k households in East Dundee, IL grew to $89,583 from the previous year's value of $87,102.

The following chart displays the households in East Dundee, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Dundee, 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 (79.3%)
Worked At Home (8.7%)
Carpooled (7.95%)

In 2024, 79.3% of workers in East Dundee, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.95%).

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

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Dundee, IL have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.55% of the workforce in East Dundee, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East Dundee, 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 Dundee, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Dundee, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Dundee, IL (371 out of 3.15k 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 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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