Ladd, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,356

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

1.06% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.42%

25.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,321

8.59% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$129,600

Population & Diversity

Ladd, IL is home to a population of 1.36k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.76% of Ladd, IL residents were born outside of the country (51 people).

In 2024, there were 13.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.13k people) in Ladd, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 85 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 83 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Ladd, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ladd, IL was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ladd, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.13k ± 201
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
85 ± 46
Other (Hispanic)
83 ± 73

12.9%

Hispanic Population

175 people

12.9% of the people in Ladd, IL are hispanic (175 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ladd, 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

3.76%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

2.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

As of 2024, 3.76% of Ladd, IL residents (51 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 Ladd, IL was 2.01%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 23
Vietnam
11 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 18

Ladd, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ladd, IL employs 738 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ladd, IL were Retail Trade (211 people), Manufacturing (125 people), and Educational Services (83 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($83,125), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,750).

Employment

Occupations

738

2024 Value

± 122

−3.53%

1 Year decline

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ladd, IL declined at a rate of −3.53%, from 765 employees to 738 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ladd, IL, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (94 people), Management Occupations (87 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ladd, 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

738

2024 Value

± 122

−3.53%

1 Year decline

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ladd, IL declined at a rate of −3.53%, from 765 employees to 738 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ladd, IL, are Retail Trade (211 people), Manufacturing (125 people), and Educational Services (83 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ladd, IL, though some of these residents may live in Ladd, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,558

Median earning men ± $7,640

$42,708

Median earning women ± $8,303

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($82,813), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,059), and Manufacturing ($44,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ladd, IL was $129,600 in 2024, which is 0.39 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $123,600 to $129,600, a 4.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Ladd, IL is 71.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ladd, IL have an average commute time of 17.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ladd, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$129,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,058

$403

Median Property Taxes

±$72

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.8%

Homeownership

2024

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.8% of the housing units in Ladd, 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 Ladd, 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.

$67,321

Median Household Income

± $9,994

561

Number of Households

± 97

In 2024, the median household income of the 561 households in Ladd, IL declined from $67,321 from the previous year's value of $73,646.

The following chart displays the households in Ladd, 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 Ladd, 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 (90%)
Carpooled (6.91%)
Worked At Home (2.54%)

In 2024, 90% of workers in Ladd, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.91%) and those who worked at home (2.54%).

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

17.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ladd, IL have a shorter commute time (17.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.434% of the workforce in Ladd, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ladd, IL (87 out of 1.36k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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