Gulf Port, IL

Census Place

2021 Population

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

49.6

15.2% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

32.9%

NaNy% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$63,542

25.6% 1-year decline

2021 Median Property Value

$196,900

Population & Diversity

Gulf Port, IL is home to a population of 70 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2021, 4.29% of Gulf Port, IL residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2021, there were 9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (63 people) in Gulf Port, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

100%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 100% of Gulf Port, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Gulf Port, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gulf Port, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
63 ± 41
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 11
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 12

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gulf Port, 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

4.29%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

7.32%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2021, 4.29% of Gulf Port, IL residents (3 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gulf Port, IL was 7.32%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Gulf Port, IL employs 34 people. In 2021, the largest industries in Gulf Port, IL were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (11 people), Public Administration (10 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (4 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($87,917) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($29,821).

Employment

Occupations

2021 Value

± 76

21.4%

1 Year growth

± 291%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Gulf Port, IL grew at a rate of 21.4%, from 28 employees to 34 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gulf Port, IL, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (11 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (6 people), and Transportation Occupations (4 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gulf Port, 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

2021 Value

± 76

21.4%

1 Year growth

± 291%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Gulf Port, IL grew at a rate of 21.4%, from 28 employees to 34 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gulf Port, IL, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (11 people), Public Administration (10 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (4 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gulf Port, IL, though some of these residents may live in Gulf Port, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gulf Port, IL was $196,900 in 2021, which is 0.592 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $197,500 to $196,900, a 0.304% decrease. The homeownership rate in Gulf Port, IL is 63%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gulf Port, IL have an average commute time of 14.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gulf Port, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$196,900

Median Property Value 2021

±$119,105

$17

Median Property Taxes

±$34

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 Gulf Port, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

63%

Homeownership

2021

52.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 63% of the housing units in Gulf Port, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gulf Port, 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.

$63,542

Median Household Income

± $33,946

Number of Households

± 41

In 2021, the median household income of the 27 households in Gulf Port, IL declined from $63,542 from the previous year's value of $85,357.

The following chart displays the households in Gulf Port, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gulf Port, 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

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2021

In 2021, 100% of workers in Gulf Port, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

14.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gulf Port, IL have a shorter commute time (14.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Gulf Port, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gulf Port, IL (23 out of 70 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 Males 16 - 17, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gulf Port, 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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