Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

136,960

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

10.4%

3.83% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$89,368

1.93% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$258,400

7.26% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL is home to a population of 137k people, from which 85.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 24.1% of Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (33k people).

In 2024, there were 1.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (54.2k people) in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34.9k Other (Hispanic) and 18.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL are Spanish (50,441 households), Polish (1,587 households), and Gujarati (749 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

67,505

Women

49.3%

69,411

Men

50.7%

The resident population of Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL in 2024 was 136,916 inhabitants, with 50.7% men, and 49.3% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL.

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Citizenship

85.4%

2024 Citizenship

86.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.4% of Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL was 86.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
54.2k ± 1.85k
Other (Hispanic)
34.9k ± 2.38k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
18.7k ± 1.7k

48.6%

Hispanic Population

66.6k people

48.6% of the people in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL are hispanic (66.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
22,983 ± 3,395 people
Poland
842 ± 710 people
El Salvador
841 ± 710 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL was Mexico, the natal country of 22,983 Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL residents, followed by Poland with 842 and El Salvador with 841.

Foreign-Born Population

24.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

33k people

23.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32.8k people

As of 2024, 24.1% of Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL residents (33k 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 Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL was 23.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
50,441 households (39.3%)
Polish
1,587 households (1.24%)
Gujarati
749 households (0.583%)

44.7% of the households in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL was Spanish. 39.3% of the households in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,181 ± 277
Gulf War (2001-)
723 ± 223
Gulf War (1990s)
723 ± 240

Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL.

Health

88.8% of the population of Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 49% on employee plans, 20.6% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 8.07% on non-group plans, and 0.592% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

1,264 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,264 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Illinois in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.2%

Uninsured

49%

Employer Coverage

20.6%

Medicaid

10.6%

Medicare

8.07%

Non-Group

0.592%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL declined by 1.61% from 11.4% to 11.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL employs 69.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL were Construction (4,704 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,602 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,223 people), and the highest paying industries were Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers ($191,591), Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers ($178,017), and Advertising, public relations & related services ($174,235).

Males in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,451. The income inequality in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.415, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

31,946

Women

45.8%

37,777

Men

54.2%

The workforce of Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL in 2024 was 69,723 people, with 45.8% woman, and 54.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

69.7k

2024 Value

1.03%

1 Year growth

± 1.03%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 1.03%, from 69k employees to 69.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,961 people), Customer service representatives (1,627 people), and Janitors & building cleaners (1,607 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, 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

69.7k

2024 Value

1.03%

1 Year growth

± 1.03%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 1.03%, from 69k employees to 69.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL, are Construction (4,704 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,602 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,223 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,512

Median earning men ± $1,906

$39,510

Median earning women ± $2,645

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($87,083), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,158), and Manufacturing ($61,069).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($59,464), Information ($53,896), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,209).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Education

The student population of Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,167 male students and 6,044 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL are White (1,403 and 42.2%), Hispanic or Latino (1,313 and 39.5%), Asian (238 and 7.16%), and Two or More Races (149 and 4.48%).

The largest universities in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are Elgin Community College (3,113 and 92.4%) and Judson University (257 and 7.63%).

The most popular majors in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,232 and 36.6%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (226 and 6.71%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (193 and 5.73%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $29,237.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 47.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 39.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 11,211 (46.1% men and 53.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 11,211 students enrolled in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL, 46.1% men and 53.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 5,470 records, of which 58.2% were women and 41.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
583 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
193 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
76 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 583 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Elgin Community College
3,113 degrees awarded
Judson University
257 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Elgin Community College with 3,113 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,620 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL, which is 0.926 times less than the 1,750 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,403 degrees mean that there were 1.07 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,313 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($29,237) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,060) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 2.85% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.5% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (29k), Some college (22k), and Bachelors Degree (18k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL was $258,400 in 2024, which is 0.777 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $240,900 to $258,400, a 7.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL is 69.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$258,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,659

$33,145

Median Property Taxes

±$1,392

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 Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.4%

Homeownership

2024

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.4% of the housing units in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, 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.

$89,368

Median Household Income

± $3,529

47.8k

Number of Households

± 1,852

In 2024, the median household income of the 47.8k households in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL grew to $89,368 from the previous year's value of $87,674.

The following chart displays the households in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.415

2024 Wage GINI in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL

0.426

2023 Wage GINI in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL

In 2024, the income inequality in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL was 0.415 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.45% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.6%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)
Carpooled (10.9%)

In 2024, 71.6% of workers in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (10.9%).

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

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.9% of the workforce in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL (14k out of 135k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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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