Hoopeston, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

5,034

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.7

13% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.6%

1.72% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,861

10.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$78,100

Population & Diversity

Hoopeston, IL is home to a population of 5.03k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.03% of Hoopeston, IL residents were born outside of the country (52 people).

In 2024, there were 17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.46k people) in Hoopeston, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 262 Other (Hispanic) and 189 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 Hoopeston, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hoopeston, IL was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hoopeston, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.46k ± 243
Other (Hispanic)
262 ± 94
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
189 ± 178

9.02%

Hispanic Population

454 people

9.02% of the people in Hoopeston, IL are hispanic (454 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hoopeston, 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

1.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

52 people

1.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

60 people

As of 2024, 1.03% of Hoopeston, IL residents (52 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 Hoopeston, IL was 1.19%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
68 ± 58
Gulf War (2001-)
51 ± 62
Gulf War (1990s)
33 ± 40

Hoopeston, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hoopeston, IL employs 2.56k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hoopeston, IL were Finance & Insurance (366 people), Manufacturing (316 people), and Retail Trade (316 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($162,758), Transportation & Warehousing ($78,375), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,375).

Employment

Occupations

2.56k

2024 Value

± 664

24.3%

1 Year growth

± 27.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hoopeston, IL grew at a rate of 24.3%, from 2.06k employees to 2.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hoopeston, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (593 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (508 people), and Management Occupations (230 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hoopeston, 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

2.56k

2024 Value

± 664

24.3%

1 Year growth

± 27.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hoopeston, IL grew at a rate of 24.3%, from 2.06k employees to 2.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hoopeston, IL, are Finance & Insurance (366 people), Manufacturing (316 people), and Retail Trade (316 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hoopeston, IL, though some of these residents may live in Hoopeston, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,228

Median earning men ± $34,779

$26,463

Median earning women ± $3,098

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($115,227), Construction ($77,824), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,195).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,272), Other Services Except Public Administration ($22,277), and Retail Trade ($20,081).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hoopeston, IL was $78,100 in 2024, which is 0.235 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $63,400 to $78,100, a 23.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Hoopeston, IL is 69.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hoopeston, IL have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hoopeston, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$78,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,250

$1,381

Median Property Taxes

±$414

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 Hoopeston, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.1%

Homeownership

2024

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.1% of the housing units in Hoopeston, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hoopeston, 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.

$60,861

Median Household Income

± $27,113

Number of Households

± 444

In 2024, the median household income of the 2k households in Hoopeston, IL grew to $60,861 from the previous year's value of $55,180.

The following chart displays the households in Hoopeston, 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 Hoopeston, 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 (64%)
Walked (16.1%)
Worked At Home (15.1%)

In 2024, 64% of workers in Hoopeston, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (16.1%) and those who worked at home (15.1%).

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

19 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hoopeston, IL have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.16% of the workforce in Hoopeston, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hoopeston, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hoopeston, IL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hoopeston, IL (779 out of 5k 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 Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hoopeston, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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