Grayville, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,590

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.5

0.728% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

29.8%

7.15% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$46,319

2.09% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$74,200

Population & Diversity

Grayville, IL is home to a population of 1.59k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.64% of Grayville, IL residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2024, there were 84.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.51k people) in Grayville, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 15 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Grayville, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grayville, IL was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grayville, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.51k ± 260
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 23
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
15 ± 15

1.01%

Hispanic Population

16 people

1.01% of the people in Grayville, IL are hispanic (16 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grayville, 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

1.64%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

1.45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

As of 2024, 1.64% of Grayville, IL residents (26 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 Grayville, IL was 1.45%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
41 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 17

Grayville, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.73 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Grayville, IL employs 636 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grayville, IL were Accommodation & Food Services (104 people), Manufacturing (99 people), and Retail Trade (69 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($95,000), Finance & Insurance ($60,179), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,179).

Employment

Occupations

636

2024 Value

± 140

−2.6%

1 Year decline

± 31.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grayville, IL declined at a rate of −2.6%, from 653 employees to 636 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grayville, IL, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (86 people), Production Occupations (80 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (72 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grayville, 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

636

2024 Value

± 140

−2.6%

1 Year decline

± 31.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grayville, IL declined at a rate of −2.6%, from 653 employees to 636 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grayville, IL, are Accommodation & Food Services (104 people), Manufacturing (99 people), and Retail Trade (69 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grayville, IL, though some of these residents may live in Grayville, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,300

Median earning men ± $8,312

$41,000

Median earning women ± $15,551

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($63,281), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,786), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($106,591), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,667), and Manufacturing ($45,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grayville, IL was $74,200 in 2024, which is 0.223 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $76,000 to $74,200, a 2.37% decrease. The homeownership rate in Grayville, IL is 71.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grayville, IL have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grayville, IL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$74,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,997

$479

Median Property Taxes

±$92

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.6%

Homeownership

2024

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.6% of the housing units in Grayville, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grayville, 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.

$46,319

Median Household Income

± $9,016

669

Number of Households

± 115

In 2024, the median household income of the 669 households in Grayville, IL declined from $46,319 from the previous year's value of $47,308.

The following chart displays the households in Grayville, 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 Grayville, 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 (63.9%)
Carpooled (13.5%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)

In 2024, 63.9% of workers in Grayville, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.5%) and those who worked at home (11.6%).

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

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grayville, IL have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.14% of the workforce in Grayville, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grayville, IL (463 out of 1.55k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grayville, IL is White, followed by Asian 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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