Grant Park, IL

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,547

5.73% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

33.5

2.33% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

12%

55.7% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$72,500

5.54% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$205,500

13.9% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

510

16.7% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Grant Park, IL had a population of 1.55k people with a median age of 33.5 and a median household income of $72,500. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Grant Park, IL declined from 1,641 to 1,547, a −5.73% decrease and its median household income declined from $76,750 to $72,500, a −5.54% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Grant Park, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.68%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.75%), Other (Hispanic) (0.711%), and White (Hispanic) (0.582%).

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.

99.8% of the residents in Grant Park, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Grant Park, IL was $205,500, and the homeownership rate was 67.4%.

Most people in Grant Park, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Grant Park, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Grant Park, IL is home to a population of 1.55k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.711% of Grant Park, IL residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2023, there were 25.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.44k people) in Grant Park, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 57 Two+ (Hispanic) and 27 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

99.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.8% of Grant Park, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, 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)
1.44k ± 273
Two+ (Hispanic)
57 ± 60.2
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 28.6

4.98%

Hispanic Population

77 people

4.98% of the people in Grant Park, IL are hispanic (77 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
622,347 ± 18,890 people
India
165,336 ± 9,918 people
Poland
123,006 ± 8,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 622,347 Illinois residents, followed by India with 165,336 and Poland with 123,006.

Foreign-Born Population

0.711%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

0.792%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2023, 0.711% of Grant Park, IL residents (11 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Grant Park, IL was 0.792%, 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)
28 ± 40
Vietnam
21 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 14

Grant Park, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Grant Park, IL employs 510 people. The largest industries in Grant Park, IL are Wholesale Trade (99 people), Manufacturing (71 people), and Retail Trade (59 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($95,045), Finance & Insurance ($86,667), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,833).

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,581. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

510

2023 Value

± 112

−16.7%

1 Year decline

± 34.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Grant Park, IL declined at a rate of −16.7%, from 612 employees to 510 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 (44 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 false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

510

2023 Value

± 112

−16.7%

1 Year decline

± 34.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Grant Park, IL declined at a rate of −16.7%, from 612 employees to 510 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grant Park, IL, are Wholesale Trade (99 people), Manufacturing (71 people), and Retail Trade (59 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

$54,911

Median earning men ± $15,788

$33,750

Median earning women ± $13,133

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,750), Manufacturing ($95,848), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,667), Wholesale Trade ($44,038), and Manufacturing ($33,333).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Grant Park, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grant Park, IL was $205,500 in 2023, which is 0.677 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $180,500 to $205,500, a 13.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Grant Park, IL is 67.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Grant Park, IL have an average commute time of 31.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grant Park, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$205,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$19,184

$318

Median Property Taxes

±$62

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

67.4%

Homeownership

2023

58.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 67.4% of the housing units in Grant Park, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grant Park, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 101
Census Tract 109

The following map shows all of the places in Grant Park, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$72,500

Median Household Income

± $18,979

472

Number of Households

± 88

In 2023, the median household income of the 472 households in Grant Park, IL declined from $72,500 from the previous year's value of $76,750.

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.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (88%)
Worked At Home (5.09%)
Walked (4.28%)

In 2023, 88% of workers in Grant Park, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.09%) and those who walked to work (4.28%).

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

31.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grant Park, IL have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.79% 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

2 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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grant Park, IL (185 out of 1.55k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.1% of the population of Grant Park, IL has health coverage, with 38.4% on employee plans, 36.3% on Medicaid, 16% on Medicare, 4.59% on non-group plans, and 0.711% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kankakee County, IL see 2649 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.68% increase from the previous year (2555 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2090 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 547 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Kankakee County, IL.

2,649 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kankakee County, IL

Primary care physicians in Kankakee County, IL see an average of 2,649 patients per year. This represents a 3.68% increase from the previous year (2,555 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kankakee County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 42% under 18 years, 12.5% between 18 and 34 years, 27.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.94%

Uninsured

38.4%

Employer Coverage

36.3%

Medicaid

16%

Medicare

4.59%

Non-Group

0.711%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grant Park, IL declined by 17% from 4.75% to 3.94%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Grant Park, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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