Hennepin, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

929

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

4.01% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.96%

9.51% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$83,000

5.61% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$168,300

Population & Diversity

Hennepin, IL is home to a population of 929 people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.18% of Hennepin, IL residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 25.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (849 people) in Hennepin, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 White (Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Hennepin, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hennepin, IL was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hennepin, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
849 ± 152
White (Hispanic)
33 ± 28
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
19 ± 16

6.24%

Hispanic Population

58 people

6.24% of the people in Hennepin, IL are hispanic (58 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hennepin, 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

1.18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

1.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 1.18% of Hennepin, IL residents (11 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 Hennepin, IL was 1.27%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
20 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 14
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 14

Hennepin, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hennepin, IL employs 495 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hennepin, IL were Manufacturing (105 people), Retail Trade (69 people), and Educational Services (54 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($110,625), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($87,500), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($71,250).

Employment

Occupations

495

2024 Value

± 94

19.6%

1 Year growth

± 22.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hennepin, IL grew at a rate of 19.6%, from 414 employees to 495 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hennepin, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (110 people), Production Occupations (53 people), and Management Occupations (52 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hennepin, 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

495

2024 Value

± 94

19.6%

1 Year growth

± 22.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hennepin, IL grew at a rate of 19.6%, from 414 employees to 495 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hennepin, IL, are Manufacturing (105 people), Retail Trade (69 people), and Educational Services (54 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hennepin, IL, though some of these residents may live in Hennepin, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,417

Median earning men ± $12,223

$31,600

Median earning women ± $6,002

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($235,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,208), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($54,063), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,250), and Public Administration ($37,188).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hennepin, IL was $168,300 in 2024, which is 0.506 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $166,700 to $168,300, a 0.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Hennepin, IL is 74.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hennepin, IL have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hennepin, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$168,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,806

$276

Median Property Taxes

±$53

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 Hennepin, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.2%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.2% of the housing units in Hennepin, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hennepin, 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.

$83,000

Median Household Income

± $12,813

372

Number of Households

± 67

In 2024, the median household income of the 372 households in Hennepin, IL grew to $83,000 from the previous year's value of $78,594.

The following chart displays the households in Hennepin, 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 Hennepin, 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 (85.3%)
Worked At Home (6.73%)
Carpooled (3.67%)

In 2024, 85.3% of workers in Hennepin, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.73%) and those who carpooled to work (3.67%).

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

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hennepin, IL have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.75% of the workforce in Hennepin, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hennepin, IL (72 out of 904 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hennepin, IL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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