Knollwood, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,864

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.4

1.36% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.83%

11.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$138,618

3.87% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$393,000

Population & Diversity

Knollwood, IL is home to a population of 1.86k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.66% of Knollwood, IL residents were born outside of the country (180 people).

In 2024, there were 6.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.37k people) in Knollwood, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 206 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 133 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Knollwood, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Knollwood, IL was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Knollwood, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.37k ± 571
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
206 ± 253
White (Hispanic)
133 ± 131

18.8%

Hispanic Population

350 people

18.8% of the people in Knollwood, IL are hispanic (350 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Knollwood, 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

9.66%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

180 people

8.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

159 people

As of 2024, 9.66% of Knollwood, IL residents (180 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 Knollwood, IL was 8.34%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

22 ± 31

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

Economy

The economy of Knollwood, IL employs 529 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Knollwood, IL were Manufacturing (104 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (90 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (74 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($105,391), Public Administration ($97,260), and Manufacturing ($91,404).

Employment

Occupations

529

2024 Value

± 154

0.954%

1 Year growth

± 41.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Knollwood, IL grew at a rate of 0.954%, from 524 employees to 529 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Knollwood, IL, are Management Occupations (258 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (69 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (39 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Knollwood, 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

529

2024 Value

± 154

0.954%

1 Year growth

± 41.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Knollwood, IL grew at a rate of 0.954%, from 524 employees to 529 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Knollwood, IL, are Manufacturing (104 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (90 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (74 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Knollwood, IL, though some of these residents may live in Knollwood, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,025

Median earning men ± $10,811

$67,000

Median earning women ± $24,484

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,786).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($91,250) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($13,482).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Knollwood, IL was $393,000 in 2024, which is 1.18 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $372,500 to $393,000, a 5.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Knollwood, IL is 77.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Knollwood, IL have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Knollwood, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$393,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,821

$460

Median Property Taxes

±$157

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.8%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.8% of the housing units in Knollwood, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Knollwood, 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.

$138,618

Median Household Income

± $86,965

591

Number of Households

± 196

In 2024, the median household income of the 591 households in Knollwood, IL grew to $138,618 from the previous year's value of $133,452.

The following chart displays the households in Knollwood, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Knollwood, 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 (59.2%)
Worked At Home (34.8%)
Bicycle (3.1%)

In 2024, 59.2% of workers in Knollwood, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (34.8%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (3.1%).

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

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Knollwood, IL have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Knollwood, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.83% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Knollwood, IL (138 out of 1.76k 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 Males 12 - 14, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Knollwood, IL is Black, followed by White 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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