Hinsdale, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

17,175

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.7

0.477% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.95%

61.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$250,001

2024 Median Property Value

$1.05M

Population & Diversity

Hinsdale, IL is home to a population of 17.2k people, from which 95.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.6% of Hinsdale, IL residents were born outside of the country (2.52k people).

In 2024, there were 5.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.5k people) in Hinsdale, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.36k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 810 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2024 Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.6% of Hinsdale, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hinsdale, IL was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hinsdale, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.5k ± 660
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.36k ± 463
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
810 ± 462

5.94%

Hispanic Population

1.02k people

5.94% of the people in Hinsdale, IL are hispanic (1.02k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hinsdale, 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

14.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.52k people

15.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.6k people

As of 2024, 14.6% of Hinsdale, IL residents (2.52k 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 Hinsdale, IL was 15.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
134 ± 61
Gulf War (2001-)
68 ± 52
World War II
34 ± 24

Hinsdale, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.97 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hinsdale, IL employs 7.45k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hinsdale, IL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,710 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,087 people), and Finance & Insurance (880 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($250,001), Finance & Insurance ($242,083), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($228,409).

Employment

Occupations

7.45k

2024 Value

± 537

1.37%

1 Year growth

± 9.97%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hinsdale, IL grew at a rate of 1.37%, from 7.35k employees to 7.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hinsdale, IL, are Management Occupations (1,453 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,211 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (908 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hinsdale, 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

7.45k

2024 Value

± 537

1.37%

1 Year growth

± 9.97%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hinsdale, IL grew at a rate of 1.37%, from 7.35k employees to 7.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hinsdale, IL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,710 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,087 people), and Finance & Insurance (880 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hinsdale, IL, though some of these residents may live in Hinsdale, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$228,147

Median earning men ± $32,164

$69,292

Median earning women ± $11,838

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($171,250), Wholesale Trade ($141,756), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($106,406).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hinsdale, IL was $1.05M in 2024, which is 3.17 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $999,100 to $1.05M, a 5.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Hinsdale, IL is 89.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hinsdale, IL have an average commute time of 31.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hinsdale, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.05M

Median Property Value 2024

±$72,407

$5,112

Median Property Taxes

±$310

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.9%

Homeownership

2024

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.9% of the housing units in Hinsdale, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hinsdale, 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.

5.69k

Number of Households

± 412

The following chart displays the households in Hinsdale, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hinsdale, 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 (48.3%)
Worked At Home (31.9%)
Public Transit (9.81%)

In 2024, 48.3% of workers in Hinsdale, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (9.81%).

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

31.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hinsdale, IL have a longer commute time (31.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.17% of the workforce in Hinsdale, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hinsdale, IL (497 out of 16.9k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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

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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