Fairview Heights, IL

Census Place

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2024 Population
16,745
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
41
1.44% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
8.83%
3.05% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$80,930
3.81% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$177,700
6.53% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
8,306
6.42% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Fairview Heights, 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.

96.8% of the residents in Fairview Heights, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Fairview Heights, IL was $177,700, and the homeownership rate was 69.6%.

Most people in Fairview Heights, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Fairview Heights, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fairview Heights, IL is home to a population of 16.7k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.05% of Fairview Heights, IL residents were born outside of the country (1.18k people).

In 2024, there were 1.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.55k people) in Fairview Heights, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.62k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.32k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%
2024 Citizenship
98.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Fairview Heights, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fairview Heights, IL was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairview Heights, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    8.55k ± 982
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    4.62k ± 638
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.32k ± 513
6.94%
Hispanic Population
1.16k people

In 2024, there were 1.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.55k people) in Fairview Heights, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.62k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.32k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.94% of the people in Fairview Heights, IL are hispanic (1.16k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fairview Heights, 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

7.05%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.18k people
3.54%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
575 people

As of 2024, 7.05% of Fairview Heights, IL residents (1.18k 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 Fairview Heights, IL was 3.54%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    423 ± 188
  2. Vietnam
    403 ± 139
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    296 ± 187

Fairview Heights, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Fairview Heights, IL employs 8.31k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fairview Heights, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,205 people), Retail Trade (1,041 people), and Educational Services (905 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($94,188), Construction ($92,893), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,563).

Employment

Occupations

8.31k
2024 Value
± 778
6.42%
1 Year growth
± 12.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairview Heights, IL grew at a rate of 6.42%, from 7.81k employees to 8.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairview Heights, IL, are Management Occupations (915 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (823 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (751 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairview Heights, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

8.31k
2024 Value
± 778
6.42%
1 Year growth
± 12.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairview Heights, IL grew at a rate of 6.42%, from 7.81k employees to 8.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairview Heights, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,205 people), Retail Trade (1,041 people), and Educational Services (905 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairview Heights, IL, though some of these residents may live in Fairview Heights, 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

$52,843
Median earning men ± $8,374
$43,032
Median earning women ± $4,824

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($97,682), Construction ($93,821), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,781).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,705), Public Administration ($70,444), and Construction ($68,750).

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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%.

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

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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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Fairview Heights, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
    Independent Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

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.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairview Heights, IL was $177,700 in 2024, which is 0.534 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $166,800 to $177,700, a 6.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairview Heights, IL is 69.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fairview Heights, IL have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairview Heights, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$177,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$8,941
$5,024
Median Property Taxes
±$572

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

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

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Rent vs Own

69.6%
Homeownership
2024
66.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 69.6% of the housing units in Fairview Heights, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$80,930
Median Household Income
± $7,908
7.22k
Number of Households
± 721

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.22k households in Fairview Heights, IL grew to $80,930 from the previous year's value of $77,960.

The following chart displays the households in Fairview Heights, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fairview Heights, 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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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.4%)
  2. Carpooled (10%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.5%)

In 2024, 79.4% of workers in Fairview Heights, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10%) and those who worked at home (6.5%).

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.

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Commute Time

22 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairview Heights, IL have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.36% of the workforce in Fairview Heights, 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 Fairview Heights, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fairview Heights, IL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.83% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairview Heights, IL (1.47k out of 16.6k 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 Females 6 - 11 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairview Heights, IL is White, followed by Black 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

97.4% of the population of Fairview Heights, IL has health coverage, with 45.3% on employee plans, 21.7% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 3.29% 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, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

2.62%
Uninsured
45.3%
Employer Coverage
21.7%
Medicaid
13.1%
Medicare
14%
Non-Group
3.29%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fairview Heights, IL declined by 1.78% from 2.67% to 2.62%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fairview Heights, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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