Kirkland, IL

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,525
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
34.8
1.42% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
6.82%
38% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$94,338
1.99% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$191,600
2.02% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
910
10% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Kirkland, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. 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.

99.5% of the residents in Kirkland, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Kirkland, IL was $191,600, and the homeownership rate was 73.5%.

Most people in Kirkland, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Kirkland, IL was 2 cars per household.

United StatesIllinoisDeKalb County, ILChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WIDeKalb & Ogle Counties PUMA, IL

Population & Diversity

Kirkland, IL is home to a population of 1.53k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.18% of Kirkland, IL residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2024, there were 17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.31k people) in Kirkland, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 77 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 71 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%
2024 Citizenship
99.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Kirkland, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kirkland, IL was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kirkland, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.31k ± 181
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    77 ± 51
  3. White (Hispanic)
    71 ± 58
8.52%
Hispanic Population
130 people

In 2024, there were 17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.31k people) in Kirkland, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 77 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 71 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.52% of the people in Kirkland, IL are hispanic (130 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    633,244 ± 19,044 people
  2. India
    161,770 ± 9,812 people
  3. Poland
    119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.18%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
18 people
1.47%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
22 people

As of 2024, 1.18% of Kirkland, IL residents (18 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 Kirkland, IL was 1.47%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    26 ± 25
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    7 ± 15
  3. World War II
    4 ± 5

Kirkland, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Kirkland, IL employs 910 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kirkland, IL were Manufacturing (191 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (132 people), and Retail Trade (111 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($95,083), Utilities ($93,906), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($89,583).

Employment

Occupations

910
2024 Value
± 145
10%
1 Year growth
± 19.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kirkland, IL grew at a rate of 10%, from 827 employees to 910 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kirkland, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (98 people), Material Moving Occupations (96 people), and Production Occupations (91 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kirkland, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

910
2024 Value
± 145
10%
1 Year growth
± 19.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kirkland, IL grew at a rate of 10%, from 827 employees to 910 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kirkland, IL, are Manufacturing (191 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (132 people), and Retail Trade (111 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kirkland, IL, though some of these residents may live in Kirkland, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$55,000
Median earning men ± $7,531
$36,932
Median earning women ± $8,335

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($95,583), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,656), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,806), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,583), and Manufacturing ($50,682).

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Kirkland, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.
Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Kirkland, IL was $191,600 in 2024, which is 0.576 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $187,800 to $191,600, a 2.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Kirkland, IL is 73.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kirkland, IL have an average commute time of 33.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kirkland, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$191,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$7,659
$452
Median Property Taxes
±$76

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

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

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Rent vs Own

73.5%
Homeownership
2024
64.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 73.5% of the housing units in Kirkland, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$94,338
Median Household Income
± $9,376
615
Number of Households
± 101

In 2024, the median household income of the 615 households in Kirkland, IL grew to $94,338 from the previous year's value of $92,500.

The following chart displays the households in Kirkland, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kirkland, IL is from Illinois.
0.474
2023 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (81.1%)
  2. Carpooled (8.53%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.3%)

In 2024, 81.1% of workers in Kirkland, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.53%) and those who worked at home (7.3%).

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.

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Commute Time

33.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kirkland, IL have a longer commute time (33.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.54% of the workforce in Kirkland, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kirkland, IL (104 out of 1.53k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kirkland, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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.

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Health

93.5% of the population of Kirkland, IL has health coverage, with 65.6% on employee plans, 5.97% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 0.197% 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, 53.6% were men and 46.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 30% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.6% were men and 46.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

6.49%
Uninsured
65.6%
Employer Coverage
5.97%
Medicaid
10.8%
Medicare
11%
Non-Group
0.197%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kirkland, IL declined by 22.3% from 8.35% to 6.49%.

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