Germantown, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,350

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.6

3.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.41%

13.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$92,083

10.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$192,500

Population & Diversity

Germantown, IL is home to a population of 1.35k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 147 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.33k people) in Germantown, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Germantown, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.33k ± 206
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 17
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 7

0.519%

Hispanic Population

7 people

0.519% of the people in Germantown, IL are hispanic (7 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Germantown, 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

Vietnam
29 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 16
Korea
9 ± 19

Germantown, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Germantown, IL employs 691 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Germantown, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (194 people), Manufacturing (91 people), and Construction (66 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($87,841), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,438), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($83,438).

Employment

Occupations

691

2024 Value

± 113

6.8%

1 Year growth

± 21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Germantown, IL grew at a rate of 6.8%, from 647 employees to 691 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Germantown, IL, are Management Occupations (105 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (66 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (65 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Germantown, 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

691

2024 Value

± 113

6.8%

1 Year growth

± 21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Germantown, IL grew at a rate of 6.8%, from 647 employees to 691 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Germantown, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (194 people), Manufacturing (91 people), and Construction (66 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Germantown, IL, though some of these residents may live in Germantown, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,615

Median earning men ± $4,797

$64,167

Median earning women ± $8,456

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($84,688), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,273), and Construction ($65,781).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($84,063), Public Administration ($76,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Germantown, IL was $192,500 in 2024, which is 0.579 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $185,300 to $192,500, a 3.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Germantown, IL is 84.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Germantown, IL have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Germantown, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$192,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,697

$498

Median Property Taxes

±$94

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.3%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.3% of the housing units in Germantown, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Germantown, 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.

$92,083

Median Household Income

± $19,940

591

Number of Households

± 101

In 2024, the median household income of the 591 households in Germantown, IL grew to $92,083 from the previous year's value of $83,661.

The following chart displays the households in Germantown, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Germantown, 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 (75.9%)
Worked At Home (13%)
Carpooled (8.77%)

In 2024, 75.9% of workers in Germantown, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13%) and those who carpooled to work (8.77%).

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

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Germantown, IL have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.35% of the workforce in Germantown, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Germantown, IL (73 out of 1.35k 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 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Germantown, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Other.

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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