Hinckley, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,331

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.9

1.74% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10%

34.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$86,823

6.37% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$291,700

Population & Diversity

Hinckley, IL is home to a population of 2.33k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.96% of Hinckley, IL residents were born outside of the country (69 people).

In 2024, there were 22.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.91k people) in Hinckley, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 85 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 85 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Hinckley, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hinckley, IL was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hinckley, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.91k ± 190
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
85 ± 60
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
85 ± 90

10.9%

Hispanic Population

254 people

10.9% of the people in Hinckley, IL are hispanic (254 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hinckley, 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

2.96%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

69 people

1.88%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

As of 2024, 2.96% of Hinckley, IL residents (69 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 Hinckley, IL was 1.88%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
27 ± 29
Vietnam
20 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 19

Hinckley, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hinckley, IL employs 1.15k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hinckley, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (211 people), Retail Trade (157 people), and Educational Services (123 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($85,417), Utilities ($84,514), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,523).

Employment

Occupations

1.15k

2024 Value

± 154

7.41%

1 Year growth

± 18.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hinckley, IL grew at a rate of 7.41%, from 1.07k employees to 1.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hinckley, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (130 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (118 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (115 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hinckley, 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

1.15k

2024 Value

± 154

7.41%

1 Year growth

± 18.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hinckley, IL grew at a rate of 7.41%, from 1.07k employees to 1.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hinckley, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (211 people), Retail Trade (157 people), and Educational Services (123 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hinckley, IL, though some of these residents may live in Hinckley, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$79,583

Median earning men ± $15,050

$41,635

Median earning women ± $8,202

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($140,179), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($105,089), and Public Administration ($100,069).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,281), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,906), and Manufacturing ($44,205).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hinckley, IL was $291,700 in 2024, which is 0.877 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $267,600 to $291,700, a 9.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Hinckley, IL is 74.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hinckley, IL have an average commute time of 30.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hinckley, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$291,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,145

$645

Median Property Taxes

±$102

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.4%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.4% of the housing units in Hinckley, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hinckley, 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.

$86,823

Median Household Income

± $13,213

867

Number of Households

± 137

In 2024, the median household income of the 867 households in Hinckley, IL grew to $86,823 from the previous year's value of $81,625.

The following chart displays the households in Hinckley, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hinckley, 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 (77.1%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)
Carpooled (7.7%)

In 2024, 77.1% of workers in Hinckley, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.7%).

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

30.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hinckley, IL have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.398% of the workforce in Hinckley, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hinckley, IL (234 out of 2.33k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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