Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL

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2022 Population

144,131

0.564% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

42.7

0.471% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

12.3%

4.24% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$63,832

7.46% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$130,400

12.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL had a population of 144k people with a median age of 42.7 and a median household income of $63,832. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL declined from 144,949 to 144,131, a −0.564% decrease and its median household income grew from $59,403 to $63,832, a 7.46% increase.

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4.82% of the households in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, 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.

98.4% of the residents in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL are Carl Sandburg College (512 degrees awarded in 2022), Knox College (332 degrees), and Eureka College (143 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL was $130,400, and the homeownership rate was 75.5%.

Most people in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL was 2 cars per household.

Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL borders Tazewell County PUMA, IL, Adams, Fulton, Pike, Mason, Schuyler & Brown Counties PUMA, IL, Henry, McDonough, Hancock, Warren, Mercer & Henderson Counties PUMA, IL, LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL, McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL, Peoria County--Peoria City PUMA, IL, and Whiteside, Stephenson, Lee, Jo Daviess & Carroll Counties PUMA, IL.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL is home to a population of 144k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.61% of Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (3.76k people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL are Spanish (4,072 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (441 households), and German (340 households).

Citizenship

98.4%

2022 Citizenship

98.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.4% of Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

N/A%

Hispanic Population

N/A people

N/A% of the people in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL are hispanic (N/A people).

The following chart shows the N/A races represented in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.61%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.76k people

2.63%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

3.81k people

As of 2022, 2.61% of Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL residents (3.76k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL was 2.63%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
4,072 households (2.99%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
441 households (0.324%)
German
340 households (0.25%)

4.82% of the households in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL was Spanish. 2.99% of the households in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Economy

The economy of Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL employs 63.1k people. The largest industries in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL are Elementary & secondary schools (5,072 people), Construction (3,726 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,432 people), and the highest paying industries are Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($236,299), Petroleum refining ($184,007), and Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies merchant wholesalers ($149,912).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,189

Women

48.3%

32,365

Men

51.7%

The workforce of Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL in 2020 was 62,554 people, with 48.3% woman, and 51.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL.

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

Occupations

63.1k

2022 Value

−0.169%

1 Year decline

± −0.169%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −0.169%, from 63.2k employees to 63.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL, are Registered nurses (2,115 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,917 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,859 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

63.1k

2022 Value

−0.169%

1 Year decline

± −0.169%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −0.169%, from 63.2k employees to 63.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,072 people), Construction (3,726 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,432 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,214

Median earning men ± $1,581

$32,382

Median earning women ± $1,045

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,348), Public Administration ($73,424), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,728).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($47,981), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,750), and Manufacturing ($44,633).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL awarded 987 degrees. The student population of Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,372 male students and 1,933 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL are White (677 and 74.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (77 and 8.44%), Black or African American (61 and 6.69%), and Two or More Races (44 and 4.82%).

The largest universities in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are Carl Sandburg College (512 and 51.9%), Knox College (332 and 33.6%), and Eureka College (143 and 14.5%).

The most popular majors in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL are General Studies (191 and 19.4%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (132 and 13.4%), and General Business Administration & Management (67 and 6.79%).

Completions

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 2022, 0.634% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.498% 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 Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (38k), Some college (26.4k), and Bachelors Degree (16.9k).

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 Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL was $130,400 in 2022, which is 0.463 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $115,800 to $130,400, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL is 75.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$130,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$3,120

$44,570

Median Property Taxes

±$1,097

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 Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.5%

Homeownership

2022

60.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 75.5% of the housing units in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,832

Median Household Income

± $1,727

59.1k

Number of Households

± 1,371

In 2022, the median household income of the 59.1k households in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL grew to $63,832 from the previous year's value of $59,403.

The following chart displays the households in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties 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

0.44

2022 Wage GINI in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL

0.442

2021 Wage GINI in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL

In 2022, the income inequality in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL was 0.44 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.627% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (81.9%)
Carpooled (8.27%)
Worked At Home (6.28%)

In 2022, 81.9% of workers in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.27%) and those who worked at home (6.28%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.42% of the workforce in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties 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 Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL (16.9k out of 138k 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 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.7% of the population of Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 48.9% on employee plans, 16% on Medicaid, 16.6% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.27% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1232 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0812% increase from the previous year (1231 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1213 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 344 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,232 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,232 patients per year. This represents a 0.0812% increase from the previous year (1,231 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.33%

Uninsured

48.9%

Employer Coverage

16%

Medicaid

16.6%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

1.27%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL grew by 6.55% from 5.01% to 5.33%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.