Lacon, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,916

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.8

6.28% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.8%

3.26% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$63,162

3.97% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$121,900

Population & Diversity

Lacon, IL is home to a population of 1.92k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 79.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.84k people) in Lacon, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23 White (Hispanic) and 23 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Lacon, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lacon, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lacon, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.84k ± 225
White (Hispanic)
23 ± 24
Other (Hispanic)
23 ± 23

2.4%

Hispanic Population

46 people

2.4% of the people in Lacon, IL are hispanic (46 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lacon, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
53 ± 34
Vietnam
41 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 18

Lacon, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lacon, IL employs 799 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lacon, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (137 people), Manufacturing (125 people), and Construction (92 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($128,036), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($127,857), and Public Administration ($85,066).

Employment

Occupations

799

2024 Value

± 129

15.5%

1 Year growth

± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lacon, IL grew at a rate of 15.5%, from 692 employees to 799 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lacon, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (97 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (80 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (78 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lacon, 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

799

2024 Value

± 129

15.5%

1 Year growth

± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lacon, IL grew at a rate of 15.5%, from 692 employees to 799 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lacon, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (137 people), Manufacturing (125 people), and Construction (92 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lacon, IL, though some of these residents may live in Lacon, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,639

Median earning men ± $12,318

$22,500

Median earning women ± $9,238

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($128,750), Public Administration ($85,789), and Wholesale Trade ($78,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($48,750), Manufacturing ($42,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,964).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lacon, IL was $121,900 in 2024, which is 0.366 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $111,700 to $121,900, a 9.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Lacon, IL is 71.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lacon, IL have an average commute time of 33 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lacon, IL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$121,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,793

$573

Median Property Taxes

±$97

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.7%

Homeownership

2024

59.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.7% of the housing units in Lacon, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lacon, 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.

$63,162

Median Household Income

± $5,966

799

Number of Households

± 116

In 2024, the median household income of the 799 households in Lacon, IL grew to $63,162 from the previous year's value of $60,750.

The following chart displays the households in Lacon, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lacon, 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 (88.9%)
Worked At Home (7.91%)
Carpooled (2.89%)

In 2024, 88.9% of workers in Lacon, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.91%) and those who carpooled to work (2.89%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lacon, IL have a longer commute time (33 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.87% of the workforce in Lacon, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lacon, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lacon, IL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lacon, IL (270 out of 1.83k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lacon, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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