Grand Detour, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

297

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

51.6

4.44% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.03%

34.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$76,406

3.05% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$191,700

Population & Diversity

Grand Detour, IL is home to a population of 297 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 2.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (195 people) in Grand Detour, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 93 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 9 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grand Detour, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
195 ± 86
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
93 ± 117
Other (Hispanic)
9 ± 14

34.3%

Hispanic Population

102 people

34.3% of the people in Grand Detour, IL are hispanic (102 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grand Detour, 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

Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 18
Vietnam
7 ± 21
Korea
7 ± 17

Grand Detour, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Grand Detour, IL employs 142 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grand Detour, IL were Manufacturing (44 people), Construction (30 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (29 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,854) and Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,854).

Employment

Occupations

142

2024 Value

± 112

15.4%

1 Year growth

± 100%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grand Detour, IL grew at a rate of 15.4%, from 123 employees to 142 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grand Detour, IL, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations (32 people), Transportation Occupations (24 people), and Production Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grand Detour, 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

142

2024 Value

± 112

15.4%

1 Year growth

± 100%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grand Detour, IL grew at a rate of 15.4%, from 123 employees to 142 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grand Detour, IL, are Manufacturing (44 people), Construction (30 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (29 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grand Detour, IL, though some of these residents may live in Grand Detour, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,396

Median earning men ± $18,853

$33,854

Median earning women ± $13,080

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,854).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grand Detour, IL was $191,700 in 2024, which is 0.576 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $162,500 to $191,700, a 18% increase. The homeownership rate in Grand Detour, IL is 90.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grand Detour, IL have an average commute time of 18.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grand Detour, IL is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$191,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$175,013

$134

Median Property Taxes

±$81

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

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

Rent vs Own

90.5%

Homeownership

2024

49%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.5% of the housing units in Grand Detour, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grand Detour, 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.

$76,406

Median Household Income

± $38,565

148

Number of Households

± 77

In 2024, the median household income of the 148 households in Grand Detour, IL grew to $76,406 from the previous year's value of $74,141.

The following chart displays the households in Grand Detour, 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 Grand Detour, 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 (89.4%)
Walked (10.6%)

In 2024, 89.4% of workers in Grand Detour, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (10.6%) 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.

Commute Time

18.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grand Detour, IL have a shorter commute time (18.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.45% of the workforce in Grand Detour, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Grand Detour, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Grand Detour, IL have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.03% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grand Detour, IL (9 out of 297 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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