Kendall County PUMA, IL

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

137,675

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.3

0.833% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.42%

11.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$111,601

1.02% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Kendall County PUMA, IL is home to a population of 138k people, from which 94.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.4% of Kendall County PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (15.7k people).

In 2024, there were 4.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (85.4k people) in Kendall County PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 10.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Kendall County PUMA, IL are Spanish (19,738 households), Other Indo-European Languages (1,327 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (921 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

68,651

Women

49.8%

69,104

Men

50.2%

The resident population of Kendall County PUMA, IL in 2024 was 137,755 inhabitants, with 50.2% men, and 49.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Kendall County PUMA, IL.

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Citizenship

94.5%

2024 Citizenship

94.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.5% of Kendall County PUMA, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kendall County PUMA, IL was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kendall County PUMA, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
85.4k ± 601
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
17.5k ± 1.69k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10.4k ± 617

22.4%

Hispanic Population

30.9k people

22.4% of the people in Kendall County PUMA, IL are hispanic (30.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kendall County PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
7,141 ± 2,020 people
India
1,109 ± 814 people
Philippines
818 ± 700 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kendall County PUMA, IL was Mexico, the natal country of 7,141 Kendall County PUMA, IL residents, followed by India with 1,109 and Philippines with 818.

Foreign-Born Population

11.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15.7k people

10.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14.2k people

As of 2024, 11.4% of Kendall County PUMA, IL residents (15.7k 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 Kendall County PUMA, IL was 10.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
19,738 households (15.3%)
Other Indo-European Languages
1,327 households (1.03%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
921 households (0.712%)

21.8% of the households in Kendall County PUMA, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower 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 Kendall County PUMA, IL was Spanish. 15.3% of the households in Kendall County 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

Gulf War (2001-)
1,444 ± 311
Vietnam
1,335 ± 290
Gulf War (1990s)
836 ± 232

Kendall County PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kendall County PUMA, IL.

Economy

The economy of Kendall County PUMA, IL employs 69.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kendall County PUMA, IL were Elementary & secondary schools (5,128 people), Construction (4,813 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,346 people), and the highest paying industries were Wired telecommunications carriers ($291,667), Air transportation ($254,469), and Sugar & confectionery products ($216,065).

Males in Kendall County PUMA, IL have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $71,647. The income inequality in Kendall County PUMA, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.415, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

31,461

Women

45.3%

37,956

Men

54.7%

The workforce of Kendall County PUMA, IL in 2024 was 69,417 people, with 45.3% woman, and 54.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Kendall County PUMA, IL.

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

Occupations

69.4k

2024 Value

2.11%

1 Year growth

± 2.11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kendall County PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 2.11%, from 68k employees to 69.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kendall County PUMA, IL, are Registered nurses (2,311 people), Customer service representatives (1,939 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,818 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kendall County 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

69.4k

2024 Value

2.11%

1 Year growth

± 2.11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kendall County PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 2.11%, from 68k employees to 69.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kendall County PUMA, IL, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,128 people), Construction (4,813 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,346 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kendall County PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Kendall County PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,304

Median earning men ± $2,311

$47,513

Median earning women ± $2,248

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($97,778), Information ($95,492), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,102).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($81,875), Construction ($81,019), and Manufacturing ($64,900).

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 Kendall County PUMA, IL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3 male students and 133 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kendall County PUMA, IL are Hispanic or Latino (32 and 42.7%), White (29 and 38.7%), Two or More Races (6 and 8%), and Black or African American (5 and 6.67%).

The largest universities in Kendall County PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are Hair Professionals School of Cosmetology (75 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Kendall County PUMA, IL are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (40 and 53.3%), General Cosmetology (33 and 44%), and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (2 and 2.67%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 136 students enrolled in Kendall County PUMA, IL, 2.21% men and 97.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 56 records, of which 96.4% were women and 3.57% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
40 degrees awarded
Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor
2 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Kendall County PUMA, IL was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 40 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Kendall County PUMA, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Hair Professionals School of Cosmetology

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

75 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Hair Professionals School of Cosmetology with 75 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kendall County PUMA, IL, which is 0 times less than the 75 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 32 degrees mean that there were 1.1 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 29 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.732% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.629% 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 Kendall County PUMA, IL in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (26.4k), Some college (24.3k), and Bachelors Degree (22.5k).

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 Kendall County PUMA, IL was $322,400 in 2024, which is 0.969 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $298,900 to $322,400, a 7.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Kendall County PUMA, IL is 84%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kendall County PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 31.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kendall County PUMA, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$322,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,720

$38,125

Median Property Taxes

±$1,332

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 Kendall County PUMA, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

84%

Homeownership

2024

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84% of the housing units in Kendall County PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kendall County 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.

$111,601

Median Household Income

± $3,257

45.4k

Number of Households

± 1,822

In 2024, the median household income of the 45.4k households in Kendall County PUMA, IL grew to $111,601 from the previous year's value of $110,474.

The following chart displays the households in Kendall County 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.415

2024 Wage GINI in Kendall County PUMA, IL

0.422

2023 Wage GINI in Kendall County PUMA, IL

In 2024, the income inequality in Kendall County PUMA, IL was 0.415 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.61% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kendall County PUMA, IL was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kendall County PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kendall County PUMA, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.5%)
Worked At Home (14.7%)
Carpooled (6.43%)

In 2024, 76.5% of workers in Kendall County PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.43%).

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

31.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kendall County PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (31.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.25% of the workforce in Kendall County PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kendall County PUMA, IL (7.42k out of 137k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kendall County PUMA, 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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