Gilson, IL
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Gilson, 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 Gilson, IL are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Gilson, IL was $30,000, and the homeownership rate was 81.4%.
Gilson, IL is home to a population of 120 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Gilson, IL residents were born outside of the country (0 people).
In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (120 people) in Gilson, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 100% of Gilson, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gilson, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Gilson, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (120 people) in Gilson, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gilson, IL as a share of the total population.
In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Gilson, IL.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gilson, IL declined at a rate of −41.3%, from 80 employees to 47 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gilson, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (17 people), Production Occupations (8 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (7 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gilson, IL.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gilson, IL declined at a rate of −41.3%, from 80 employees to 47 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gilson, IL, are Retail Trade (17 people), Manufacturing (8 people), and Educational Services (7 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gilson, IL, though some of these residents may live in Gilson, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Gilson, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Gilson, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 81.4% of the housing units in Gilson, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.1%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gilson, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 59 households in Gilson, IL declined from $44,531 from the previous year's value of $66,719.
The following chart displays the households in Gilson, 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 $30k - $35k range.
In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.
In 2024, 76.6% of workers in Gilson, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.4%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).
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.
The following chart displays the households in Gilson, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gilson, IL have 3 cars.
11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gilson, IL (14 out of 120 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gilson, 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.
100% of the population of Gilson, IL has health coverage, with 45.8% on employee plans, 29.2% on Medicaid, 18.3% on Medicare, 6.67% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 38.3% were men and 61.7% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 11.7% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 44.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 44.2% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 38.3% were men and 61.7% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gilson, IL stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gilson, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
