Johnston City, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,327

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

13.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.9%

20.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$42,465

8.93% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$88,100

Population & Diversity

Johnston City, IL is home to a population of 3.33k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.1% of Johnston City, IL residents were born outside of the country (70 people).

In 2024, there were 19.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.01k people) in Johnston City, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 151 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 88 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Johnston City, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Johnston City, IL was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Johnston City, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.01k ± 192
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
151 ± 110
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
88 ± 127

1.65%

Hispanic Population

55 people

1.65% of the people in Johnston City, IL are hispanic (55 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Johnston City, 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

2.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

70 people

2.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

90 people

As of 2024, 2.1% of Johnston City, IL residents (70 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 Johnston City, IL was 2.69%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
55 ± 65
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 25

Johnston City, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 6.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Johnston City, IL employs 1.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Johnston City, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (201 people), Retail Trade (193 people), and Manufacturing (184 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($77,737), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,457), and Manufacturing ($51,356).

Employment

Occupations

1.4k

2024 Value

± 346

−7.77%

1 Year decline

± 37.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Johnston City, IL declined at a rate of −7.77%, from 1.52k employees to 1.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Johnston City, IL, are Transportation Occupations (159 people), Production Occupations (144 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (141 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Johnston City, 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

1.4k

2024 Value

± 346

−7.77%

1 Year decline

± 37.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Johnston City, IL declined at a rate of −7.77%, from 1.52k employees to 1.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Johnston City, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (201 people), Retail Trade (193 people), and Manufacturing (184 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Johnston City, IL, though some of these residents may live in Johnston City, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,156

Median earning men ± $21,622

$46,587

Median earning women ± $9,679

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($79,076), Manufacturing ($73,306), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,880), Retail Trade ($55,469), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,687).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Johnston City, IL was $88,100 in 2024, which is 0.265 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $84,500 to $88,100, a 4.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Johnston City, IL is 71.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Johnston City, IL have an average commute time of 14.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Johnston City, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$88,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,644

$1,034

Median Property Taxes

±$295

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 Johnston City, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.4%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.4% of the housing units in Johnston City, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Johnston City, 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.

$42,465

Median Household Income

± $30,234

1.45k

Number of Households

± 346

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.45k households in Johnston City, IL declined from $42,465 from the previous year's value of $46,629.

The following chart displays the households in Johnston City, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Johnston City, 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 (83.7%)
Carpooled (8.99%)
Worked At Home (2.57%)

In 2024, 83.7% of workers in Johnston City, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.99%) and those who worked at home (2.57%).

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

14.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Johnston City, IL have a shorter commute time (14.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Johnston City, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Johnston City, IL (594 out of 3.33k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Johnston City, IL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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