Gays, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

165

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

54.9

14.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.4%

4.88% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,188

4.18% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$93,000

Population & Diversity

Gays, IL is home to a population of 165 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 22.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (156 people) in Gays, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 2 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Gays, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gays, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gays, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
156 ± 47
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 10
White (Hispanic)
2 ± 4

1.21%

Hispanic Population

2 people

1.21% of the people in Gays, IL are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gays, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 21
Vietnam
6 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 13

Gays, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gays, IL employs 70 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gays, IL were Manufacturing (17 people), Retail Trade (14 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (6 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($52,292), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,167), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,750).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 77

−11.4%

1 Year decline

± 161%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gays, IL declined at a rate of −11.4%, from 79 employees to 70 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gays, IL, are Production Occupations (25 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (7 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gays, 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

2024 Value

± 77

−11.4%

1 Year decline

± 161%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gays, IL declined at a rate of −11.4%, from 79 employees to 70 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gays, IL, are Manufacturing (17 people), Retail Trade (14 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (6 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gays, IL, though some of these residents may live in Gays, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,125

Median earning men ± $22,841

$25,625

Median earning women ± $21,986

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($75,000) and Manufacturing ($52,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,875) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($12,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gays, IL was $93,000 in 2024, which is 0.28 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $95,000 to $93,000, a 2.11% decrease. The homeownership rate in Gays, IL is 78.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gays, IL have an average commute time of 32.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gays, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$93,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,909

$65

Median Property Taxes

±$28

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 Gays, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.3%

Homeownership

2024

52.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.3% of the housing units in Gays, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gays, 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.

$52,188

Median Household Income

± $19,555

Number of Households

± 29

In 2024, the median household income of the 83 households in Gays, IL declined from $52,188 from the previous year's value of $54,464.

The following chart displays the households in Gays, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gays, 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 (79.1%)
Carpooled (13.4%)
Taxi (2.99%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Gays, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.4%) and those who used a taxi to get to work (2.99%).

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

32.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gays, IL have a longer commute time (32.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12.3% of the workforce in Gays, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gays, IL (17 out of 164 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gays, IL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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