Germantown Hills, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,436

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

1.06% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.44%

22.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$147,341

3.97% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$264,900

Population & Diversity

Germantown Hills, IL is home to a population of 3.44k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.21% of Germantown Hills, IL residents were born outside of the country (76 people).

In 2024, there were 39.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.3k people) in Germantown Hills, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 83 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 39 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Germantown Hills, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Germantown Hills, IL was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Germantown Hills, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.3k ± 111
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
83 ± 91
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
39 ± 63

2.71%

Hispanic Population

93 people

2.71% of the people in Germantown Hills, IL are hispanic (93 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Germantown Hills, 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

2.21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

76 people

1.81%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

62 people

As of 2024, 2.21% of Germantown Hills, IL residents (76 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 Germantown Hills, IL was 1.81%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
105 ± 89
Gulf War (2001-)
69 ± 77
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 31

Germantown Hills, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Germantown Hills, IL employs 1.92k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Germantown Hills, IL were Manufacturing (480 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (332 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (245 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($155,659), Manufacturing ($145,882), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($120,278).

Employment

Occupations

1.92k

2024 Value

± 345

7.09%

1 Year growth

± 23.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Germantown Hills, IL grew at a rate of 7.09%, from 1.79k employees to 1.92k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Germantown Hills, IL, are Management Occupations (355 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (288 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (210 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Germantown Hills, 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

1.92k

2024 Value

± 345

7.09%

1 Year growth

± 23.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Germantown Hills, IL grew at a rate of 7.09%, from 1.79k employees to 1.92k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Germantown Hills, IL, are Manufacturing (480 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (332 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (245 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Germantown Hills, IL, though some of these residents may live in Germantown Hills, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$106,298

Median earning men ± $31,607

$43,167

Median earning women ± $17,590

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Manufacturing ($159,861), and Public Administration ($155,659).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($150,278), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,872), and Retail Trade ($50,438).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Germantown Hills, IL was $264,900 in 2024, which is 0.796 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $265,300 to $264,900, a 0.151% decrease. The homeownership rate in Germantown Hills, IL is 91%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Germantown Hills, IL have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Germantown Hills, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$264,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,970

$1,143

Median Property Taxes

±$205

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

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

Rent vs Own

91%

Homeownership

2024

60.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91% of the housing units in Germantown Hills, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 90.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Germantown Hills, 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.

$147,341

Median Household Income

± $29,505

1.26k

Number of Households

± 276

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.26k households in Germantown Hills, IL grew to $147,341 from the previous year's value of $141,719.

The following chart displays the households in Germantown Hills, 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 Germantown Hills, 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 (74.3%)
Worked At Home (18.5%)
Carpooled (7.14%)

In 2024, 74.3% of workers in Germantown Hills, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.14%).

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

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Germantown Hills, IL have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.882% of the workforce in Germantown Hills, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Germantown Hills, IL (187 out of 3.44k 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 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Germantown Hills, 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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