Gilman, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,612

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

4.57% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.05%

13.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,750

7.64% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$120,500

Population & Diversity

Gilman, IL is home to a population of 1.61k people, from which 93.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.37% of Gilman, IL residents were born outside of the country (151 people).

In 2024, there were 5.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.23k people) in Gilman, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 211 Other (Hispanic) and 93 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.9%

2024 Citizenship

93.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.9% of Gilman, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gilman, IL was 93.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gilman, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.23k ± 163
Other (Hispanic)
211 ± 115
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
93 ± 58

21.6%

Hispanic Population

348 people

21.6% of the people in Gilman, IL are hispanic (348 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gilman, 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

9.37%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

151 people

11.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

181 people

As of 2024, 9.37% of Gilman, IL residents (151 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 Gilman, IL was 11.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
25 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 23
World War II
3 ± 5

Gilman, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gilman, IL employs 816 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gilman, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (216 people), Manufacturing (129 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (79 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($78,657), Transportation & Warehousing ($73,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,250).

Employment

Occupations

816

2024 Value

± 126

−0.609%

1 Year decline

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gilman, IL declined at a rate of −0.609%, from 821 employees to 816 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gilman, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (85 people), Material Moving Occupations (80 people), and Production Occupations (79 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gilman, 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

816

2024 Value

± 126

−0.609%

1 Year decline

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gilman, IL declined at a rate of −0.609%, from 821 employees to 816 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gilman, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (216 people), Manufacturing (129 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (79 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gilman, IL, though some of these residents may live in Gilman, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,750

Median earning men ± $9,049

$39,688

Median earning women ± $6,228

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($78,657), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,625), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,528).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,938), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,794), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,563).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gilman, IL was $120,500 in 2024, which is 0.362 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $108,900 to $120,500, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Gilman, IL is 78.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gilman, IL have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gilman, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$120,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,143

$523

Median Property Taxes

±$83

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.9%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.9% of the housing units in Gilman, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gilman, 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.

$70,750

Median Household Income

± $6,098

663

Number of Households

± 95

In 2024, the median household income of the 663 households in Gilman, IL grew to $70,750 from the previous year's value of $65,729.

The following chart displays the households in Gilman, 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 Gilman, 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 (82.4%)
Carpooled (7.82%)
Walked (5.46%)

In 2024, 82.4% of workers in Gilman, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.82%) and those who walked to work (5.46%).

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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gilman, IL have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.02% of the workforce in Gilman, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.05% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gilman, IL (93 out of 1.54k 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 Males 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gilman, IL is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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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