Hamilton, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,714

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

14.2%

24.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,895

6.37% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$114,100

8.05% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,181

Population & Diversity

Hamilton, IL is home to a population of 2.71k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.25% of Hamilton, IL residents were born outside of the country (34 people).

In 2024, there were 46.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.55k people) in Hamilton, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 55 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 45 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Hamilton, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hamilton, IL was 99.8%, 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)
2.55k ± 151
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
55 ± 48
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
45 ± 44

2.14%

Hispanic Population

58 people

2.14% of the people in Hamilton, IL are hispanic (58 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
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

1.25%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

0.84%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

As of 2024, 1.25% of Hamilton, IL residents (34 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 Hamilton, IL was 0.84%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
31 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
30 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
27 ± 39

Hamilton, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hamilton, IL employs 1.18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hamilton, IL were Retail Trade (192 people), Manufacturing (166 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (130 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($122,721), Manufacturing ($80,455), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,135).

Employment

Occupations

1.18k

2024 Value

± 209

−4.91%

1 Year decline

± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hamilton, IL declined at a rate of −4.91%, from 1.24k employees to 1.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hamilton, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (146 people), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (128 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (98 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hamilton, 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

1.18k

2024 Value

± 209

−4.91%

1 Year decline

± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hamilton, IL declined at a rate of −4.91%, from 1.24k employees to 1.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hamilton, IL, are Retail Trade (192 people), Manufacturing (166 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (130 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

$53,155

Median earning men ± $9,717

$31,563

Median earning women ± $13,741

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($81,818), Retail Trade ($59,375), and Construction ($58,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,103), Manufacturing ($40,417), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hamilton, IL was $114,100 in 2024, which is 0.343 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $105,600 to $114,100, a 8.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Hamilton, IL is 67.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hamilton, IL have an average commute time of 24.5 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

$114,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,953

$768

Median Property Taxes

±$137

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

67.2%

Homeownership

2024

57%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.2% of the housing units in Hamilton, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hamilton, 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.

$56,895

Median Household Income

± $9,459

1.14k

Number of Households

± 198

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.14k households in Hamilton, IL grew to $56,895 from the previous year's value of $53,487.

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hamilton, 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 (83.4%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)
Carpooled (4.93%)

In 2024, 83.4% of workers in Hamilton, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (4.93%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hamilton, IL have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.16% 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

14.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hamilton, IL (376 out of 2.65k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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