Grand Tower, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

502

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

23.9

0.83% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

30.1%

35.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$46,875

21.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$39,000

Population & Diversity

Grand Tower, IL is home to a population of 502 people, from which 96.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.59% of Grand Tower, IL residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2024, there were 13.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (458 people) in Grand Tower, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Grand Tower, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grand Tower, IL was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grand Tower, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
458 ± 163
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
35 ± 38
White (Hispanic)
4 ± 8

7.77%

Hispanic Population

39 people

7.77% of the people in Grand Tower, IL are hispanic (39 people).

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

3.59%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

4.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

As of 2024, 3.59% of Grand Tower, IL residents (18 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 Grand Tower, IL was 4.72%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 13

Grand Tower, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Grand Tower, IL employs 182 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grand Tower, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (66 people), Transportation & Warehousing (31 people), and Retail Trade (26 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,750), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($63,750), and Transportation & Warehousing ($36,771).

Employment

Occupations

182

2024 Value

± 98

−23.2%

1 Year decline

± 87.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grand Tower, IL declined at a rate of −23.2%, from 237 employees to 182 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grand Tower, IL, are Healthcare Support Occupations (33 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (31 people), and Transportation Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grand Tower, 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

182

2024 Value

± 98

−23.2%

1 Year decline

± 87.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grand Tower, IL declined at a rate of −23.2%, from 237 employees to 182 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grand Tower, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (66 people), Transportation & Warehousing (31 people), and Retail Trade (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grand Tower, IL, though some of these residents may live in Grand Tower, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,563

Median earning men ± $31,947

$30,729

Median earning women ± $7,703

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,771).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,375), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,250), and Retail Trade ($12,292).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grand Tower, IL was $39,000 in 2024, which is 0.117 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $24,500 to $39,000, a 59.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Grand Tower, IL is 58.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grand Tower, IL have an average commute time of 33.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grand Tower, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$39,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,391

$104

Median Property Taxes

±$41

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 Tower, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

58.1%

Homeownership

2024

69.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.1% of the housing units in Grand Tower, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.2%.

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

$46,875

Median Household Income

± $22,410

179

Number of Households

± 55

In 2024, the median household income of the 179 households in Grand Tower, IL declined from $46,875 from the previous year's value of $59,375.

The following chart displays the households in Grand Tower, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grand Tower, 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 (88.6%)
Carpooled (6.82%)
Worked At Home (4.55%)

In 2024, 88.6% of workers in Grand Tower, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.82%) and those who worked at home (4.55%).

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

33.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grand Tower, IL have a longer commute time (33.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.55% of the workforce in Grand Tower, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grand Tower, IL (150 out of 499 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

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

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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