Grant Park, IL

Census Place

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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
5.01% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
512
0.392% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Grant Park, 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 Grant Park, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Grant Park, IL was $215,800, and the homeownership rate was 70.3%.

Most people in Grant Park, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Grant Park, IL was 3 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grant Park, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.37k ± 284
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
    26 ± 38
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    21 ± 14
4.28%
Hispanic Population
62 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    633,244 ± 19,044 people
  2. India
    161,770 ± 9,812 people
  3. Poland
    119,556 ± 8,449 people

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.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    30 ± 40
  2. Vietnam
    23 ± 23
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.47%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

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.

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Civics

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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Grant Park, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
    Independent Party

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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

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.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grant Park, IL is from Illinois.
0.474
2023 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (84.7%)
  2. Walked (5.5%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

97.7% of the population of Grant Park, IL has health coverage, with 37.3% on employee plans, 36% on Medicaid, 17.7% on Medicare, 5.8% on non-group plans, and 0.828% 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, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 39.9% under 18 years, 12.4% between 18 and 34 years, 27.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

2.35%
Uninsured
37.3%
Employer Coverage
36%
Medicaid
17.7%
Medicare
5.8%
Non-Group
0.828%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grant Park, IL declined by 40.5% from 3.94% to 2.35%.

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