Gays, IL

Census Place

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2023 Population
173
1.17% 1-year growth
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
48.1
2.78% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
9.88%
68% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$54,464
3.89% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$95,000
3.36% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
79
4.82% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Gays, IL had a population of 173 people with a median age of 48.1 and a median household income of $54,464. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Gays, IL grew from 171 to 173, a 1.17% increase and its median household income declined from $56,667 to $54,464, a −3.89% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gays, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.6%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (5.2%), White (Hispanic) (1.16%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Gays, 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.

100% of the residents in Gays, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Gays, IL was $95,000, and the homeownership rate was 80.5%.

Most people in Gays, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Gays, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Gays, IL is home to a population of 173 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Gays, IL residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (162 people) in Gays, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 2 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
98.8%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Gays, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Gays, IL was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gays, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    162 ± 53
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    9 ± 12
  3. White (Hispanic)
    2 ± 4
1.16%
Hispanic Population
2 people

In 2023, there were 18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (162 people) in Gays, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 2 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.16% 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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    6 ± 19
  2. Vietnam
    5 ± 18
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    2 ± 12

Gays, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Gays, IL employs 79 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Gays, IL were Manufacturing (23 people), Retail Trade (17 people), and Finance & Insurance (7 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($51,563), Retail Trade ($44,375), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,563).

Employment

Occupations

79
2023 Value
± 71
−4.82%
1 Year decline
± 130%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gays, IL declined at a rate of −4.82%, from 83 employees to 79 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gays, IL, are Production Occupations (24 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (7 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gays, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

79
2023 Value
± 71
−4.82%
1 Year decline
± 130%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gays, IL declined at a rate of −4.82%, from 83 employees to 79 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gays, IL, are Manufacturing (23 people), Retail Trade (17 people), and Finance & Insurance (7 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$65,469
Median earning men ± $15,804
$38,214
Median earning women ± $11,189

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($66,875), Manufacturing ($65,625), and Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($39,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,188), and Retail Trade ($14,375).

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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

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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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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.23% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.11% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.6M), Bachelors Degree (2.12M), and Some college (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Gays, IL was $95,000 in 2023, which is 0.313 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $98,300 to $95,000, a 3.36% decrease. The homeownership rate in Gays, IL is 80.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Gays, IL have an average commute time of 29.7 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

$95,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$29,873
$62
Median Property Taxes
±$29

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.

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Rent vs Own

80.5%
Homeownership
2023
47.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 80.5% of the housing units in Gays, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.1%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Gays, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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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.
$54,464
Median Household Income
± $11,309
77
Number of Households
± 28

In 2023, the median household income of the 77 households in Gays, IL declined from $54,464 from the previous year's value of $56,667.

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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gays, IL is from Gays, IL.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Gays, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (80.5%)
  2. Carpooled (11.7%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.9%)

In 2023, 80.5% of workers in Gays, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (3.9%).

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

29.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gays, IL have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 12.2% of the workforce in Gays, 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 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gays, IL (17 out of 172 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 75+.

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.

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Health

96.5% of the population of Gays, IL has health coverage, with 54.9% on employee plans, 16.2% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 8.09% on non-group plans, and 2.31% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.6% increase from the previous year (1,232 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 318 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.6% were men and 58.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.7% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 42.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.6% were men and 58.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

3.47%
Uninsured
54.9%
Employer Coverage
16.2%
Medicaid
15%
Medicare
8.09%
Non-Group
2.31%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gays, IL declined by 1.16% from 3.51% to 3.47%.

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