Hamilton, IL

Census Place

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2023 Population

2,738

0.182% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

39.9

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

11.4%

22.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$105,600

5.07% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Hamilton, IL had a population of 2.74k people with a median age of 39.9 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Hamilton, IL declined from 2,743 to 2,738, a −0.182% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hamilton, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.94%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.13%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.292%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

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

In 2023, the median property value in Hamilton, IL was $105,600, and the homeownership rate was 72.2%.

Most people in Hamilton, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Hamilton, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hamilton, IL is home to a population of 2.74k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Hamilton, IL residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 49.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.65k people) in Hamilton, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 31 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

99.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.8% of Hamilton, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Hamilton, IL was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hamilton, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.65k ± 176
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
53 ± 47
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 24.2

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hamilton, 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.

Economy

The economy of Hamilton, IL employs N/A people. The largest industries in Hamilton, IL are Retail Trade (179 people), Manufacturing (166 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (163 people), and the highest paying industries are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($120,278), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,472), and Transportation & Warehousing ($83,472).

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Hamilton, IL stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hamilton, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (182 people), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (112 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (87 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hamilton, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Hamilton, IL stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hamilton, IL, are Retail Trade (179 people), Manufacturing (166 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (163 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hamilton, IL, though some of these residents may live in Hamilton, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,477

Median earning men ± $6,628

$33,984

Median earning women ± $19,176

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,472), Manufacturing ($80,233), and Retail Trade ($68,571).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,375), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,597), and Manufacturing ($40,417).

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

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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

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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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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 Hamilton, IL was $105,600 in 2023, which is 0.348 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $100,500 to $105,600, a 5.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Hamilton, IL is 72.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Hamilton, IL have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hamilton, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$105,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,202

$838

Median Property Taxes

±$158

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 Hamilton, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.2%

Homeownership

2023

52.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 72.2% of the housing units in Hamilton, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9541

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Hamilton, 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.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

1.16k

Number of Households

± 197

In N/A, the median household income of the 1.16k households in Hamilton, IL N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Hamilton, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hamilton, 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 (81%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)
Carpooled (6.3%)

In 2023, 81% of workers in Hamilton, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.3%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hamilton, IL have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.892% of the workforce in Hamilton, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hamilton, IL (303 out of 2.67k 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 N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

90.4% of the population of Hamilton, IL has health coverage, with 41.9% on employee plans, 16.3% on Medicaid, 17% on Medicare, 14.8% on non-group plans, and 0.416% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.6% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.5% were men and 55.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.56%

Uninsured

41.9%

Employer Coverage

16.3%

Medicaid

17%

Medicare

14.8%

Non-Group

0.416%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hamilton, IL grew by 7.78% from 8.87% to 9.56%.

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

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