Ingalls Park, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,015

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

21.9%

122% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,917

4.79% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$157,800

9.74% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,548

Population & Diversity

Ingalls Park, IL is home to a population of 3.02k people, from which 85.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.8% of Ingalls Park, IL residents were born outside of the country (567 people).

In 2024, there were 2.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.47k people) in Ingalls Park, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 681 Other (Hispanic) and 311 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.7%

2024 Citizenship

92.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.7% of Ingalls Park, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ingalls Park, IL was 92.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ingalls Park, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.47k ± 484
Other (Hispanic)
681 ± 286
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
311 ± 244

40.7%

Hispanic Population

1.23k people

40.7% of the people in Ingalls Park, IL are hispanic (1.23k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ingalls 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

18.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

567 people

11.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

333 people

As of 2024, 18.8% of Ingalls Park, IL residents (567 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 Ingalls Park, IL was 11.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
64 ± 46
Vietnam
45 ± 44

Ingalls Park, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ingalls Park, IL employs 1.55k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ingalls Park, IL were Retail Trade (239 people), Manufacturing (214 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (154 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($87,738), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($87,642), and Manufacturing ($73,182).

Employment

Occupations

1.55k

2024 Value

± 355

−7.03%

1 Year decline

± 35.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ingalls Park, IL declined at a rate of −7.03%, from 1.67k employees to 1.55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ingalls Park, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (251 people), Production Occupations (193 people), and Material Moving Occupations (170 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ingalls 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

1.55k

2024 Value

± 355

−7.03%

1 Year decline

± 35.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ingalls Park, IL declined at a rate of −7.03%, from 1.67k employees to 1.55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ingalls Park, IL, are Retail Trade (239 people), Manufacturing (214 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (154 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ingalls Park, IL, though some of these residents may live in Ingalls Park, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,777

Median earning men ± $14,516

$35,704

Median earning women ± $3,447

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($87,738), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,750), and Retail Trade ($56,352).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($88,141), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,661), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,806).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ingalls Park, IL was $157,800 in 2024, which is 0.474 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $143,800 to $157,800, a 9.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Ingalls Park, IL is 65.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ingalls Park, IL have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ingalls Park, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$157,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,979

$763

Median Property Taxes

±$206

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.2%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.2% of the housing units in Ingalls Park, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ingalls 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.

$57,917

Median Household Income

± $8,081

1.17k

Number of Households

± 243

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.17k households in Ingalls Park, IL grew to $57,917 from the previous year's value of $55,268.

The following chart displays the households in Ingalls 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ingalls 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 (73.8%)
Worked At Home (9.75%)
Carpooled (7.4%)

In 2024, 73.8% of workers in Ingalls Park, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.75%) and those who carpooled to work (7.4%).

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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ingalls Park, IL have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.943% of the workforce in Ingalls Park, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ingalls 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 Ingalls Park, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ingalls Park, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ingalls Park, IL (660 out of 3.02k 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 Females 55 - 64 and then Females < 5.

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

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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