Grant Park, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,449

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.2

2.09% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.97%

25% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$78,385

8.12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$215,800

Population & Diversity

Grant Park, IL is home to a population of 1.45k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.483% of Grant Park, IL residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 52.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.37k people) in Grant Park, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 21 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Grant Park, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grant Park, IL was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grant Park, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.37k ± 284
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
26 ± 38
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 14

4.28%

Hispanic Population

62 people

4.28% of the people in Grant Park, IL are hispanic (62 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grant Park, 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

0.483%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

0.711%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

As of 2024, 0.483% of Grant Park, IL residents (7 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 Grant Park, IL was 0.711%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
30 ± 40
Vietnam
23 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 16

Grant Park, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Grant Park, IL employs 512 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grant Park, IL were Wholesale Trade (82 people), Manufacturing (64 people), and Retail Trade (57 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($100,089), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,139), and Finance & Insurance ($77,500).

Employment

Occupations

512

2024 Value

± 114

0.392%

1 Year growth

± 31.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grant Park, IL grew at a rate of 0.392%, from 510 employees to 512 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grant Park, IL, are Production Occupations (154 people), Sales & Related Occupations (63 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grant Park, 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

512

2024 Value

± 114

0.392%

1 Year growth

± 31.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grant Park, IL grew at a rate of 0.392%, from 510 employees to 512 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grant Park, IL, are Wholesale Trade (82 people), Manufacturing (64 people), and Retail Trade (57 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grant Park, IL, though some of these residents may live in Grant Park, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,750

Median earning men ± $20,118

$26,607

Median earning women ± $6,385

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($100,759), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,571).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,750), Wholesale Trade ($43,719), and Manufacturing ($33,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grant Park, IL was $215,800 in 2024, which is 0.649 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $205,500 to $215,800, a 5.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Grant Park, IL is 70.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grant Park, IL have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grant Park, IL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$215,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,691

$313

Median Property Taxes

±$65

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.3%

Homeownership

2024

60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.3% of the housing units in Grant Park, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grant Park, 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.

$78,385

Median Household Income

± $11,417

445

Number of Households

± 81

In 2024, the median household income of the 445 households in Grant Park, IL grew to $78,385 from the previous year's value of $72,500.

The following chart displays the households in Grant Park, 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 Grant Park, 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 (84.7%)
Walked (5.5%)
Worked At Home (5.5%)

In 2024, 84.7% of workers in Grant Park, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (5.5%) and those who worked at home (5.5%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grant Park, IL have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.51% of the workforce in Grant Park, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Grant Park, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Grant Park, IL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grant Park, IL (130 out of 1.45k 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 12 - 14, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grant Park, 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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