Indian Head Park, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,974

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.4

0.758% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.41%

70.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$100,149

6.42% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$356,600

Population & Diversity

Indian Head Park, IL is home to a population of 3.97k people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.74% of Indian Head Park, IL residents were born outside of the country (387 people).

In 2024, there were 17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.31k people) in Indian Head Park, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 194 White (Hispanic) and 95 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Indian Head Park, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Indian Head Park, IL was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Indian Head Park, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.31k ± 342
White (Hispanic)
194 ± 249
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
95 ± 62

12.6%

Hispanic Population

499 people

12.6% of the people in Indian Head Park, IL are hispanic (499 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Indian Head Park, 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

9.74%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

387 people

10.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

421 people

As of 2024, 9.74% of Indian Head Park, IL residents (387 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 Indian Head Park, IL was 10.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
142 ± 99
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 31
Korea
13 ± 26

Indian Head Park, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.89 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Indian Head Park, IL.

Economy

The economy of Indian Head Park, IL employs 1.62k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Indian Head Park, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (413 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (247 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (166 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($250,001), and Transportation & Warehousing ($240,076).

Employment

Occupations

1.62k

2024 Value

± 312

−5.59%

1 Year decline

± 28.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Indian Head Park, IL declined at a rate of −5.59%, from 1.72k employees to 1.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Indian Head Park, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (224 people), Management Occupations (210 people), and Transportation Occupations (151 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Indian Head Park, 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

1.62k

2024 Value

± 312

−5.59%

1 Year decline

± 28.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Indian Head Park, IL declined at a rate of −5.59%, from 1.72k employees to 1.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Indian Head Park, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (413 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (247 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (166 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Indian Head Park, IL, though some of these residents may live in Indian Head Park, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$104,236

Median earning men ± $96,071

$77,292

Median earning women ± $24,584

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Retail Trade ($217,857), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($151,331).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($145,677), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($130,000), and Manufacturing ($91,420).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Indian Head Park, IL was $356,600 in 2024, which is 1.07 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $337,700 to $356,600, a 5.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Indian Head Park, IL is 86.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Indian Head Park, IL have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Indian Head Park, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$356,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,024

$1,544

Median Property Taxes

±$251

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.6%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.6% of the housing units in Indian Head Park, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Indian Head Park, 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.

$100,149

Median Household Income

± $20,432

1.78k

Number of Households

± 301

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.78k households in Indian Head Park, IL declined from $100,149 from the previous year's value of $107,019.

The following chart displays the households in Indian Head Park, 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 Indian Head Park, 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 (66.3%)
Worked At Home (23.7%)
Public Transit (5.18%)

In 2024, 66.3% of workers in Indian Head Park, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.18%).

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

29.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Indian Head Park, IL have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Indian Head Park, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Indian Head Park, IL (276 out of 3.72k 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 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Indian Head Park, 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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