Kirkland, IL

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kirkland, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.31k ± 181
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
77 ± 51
White (Hispanic)
71 ± 58

8.52%

Hispanic Population

130 people

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.

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

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
26 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 15
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.

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

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 Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (91 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kirkland, 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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kirkland, 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.

$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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kirkland, 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 (81.1%)
Carpooled (8.53%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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