LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL

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2022 Population
145,266
32.1% 1-year growth
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
41.9
0.239% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
12.8%
6.31% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$68,006
8.26% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$143,200
7.51% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
65,117
29.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL had a population of 145k people with a median age of 41.9 and a median household income of $68,006. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL grew from 109,994 to 145,266, a 32.1% increase and its median household income grew from $62,815 to $68,006, a 8.26% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (85%), White (Hispanic) (4.08%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.88%), Other (Hispanic) (2.81%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.15%).

6.55% of the households in LaSalle & Livingston 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 LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL are Illinois Valley Community College (1,057 degrees awarded in 2022) and Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Peru (25 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL was $143,200, and the homeownership rate was 73.1%.

Most people in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL is home to a population of 145k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.96% of LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (4.3k people).

In 2022, there were 20.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (123k people) in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.92k White (Hispanic) and 4.18k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL are Spanish (6,980 households), German (331 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (218 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
72,062
Women
49.3%
74,245
Men
50.7%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 146,307 inhabitants, with 50.7% men, and 49.3% women.

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Citizenship

98.4%
2022 Citizenship
98.2%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.4% of LaSalle & Livingston 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 LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    123k ± 280
  2. White (Hispanic)
    5.92k ± 660
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    4.18k ± 276
9.15%
Hispanic Population
13.3k people

In 2022, there were 20.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (123k people) in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.92k White (Hispanic) and 4.18k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.15% of the people in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL are hispanic (13.3k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,491 ± 1,215 people
  2. Philippines
    418 ± 501 people
  3. India
    413 ± 498 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL was Mexico, the natal country of 2,491 LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL residents, followed by Philippines with 418 and India with 413.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.96%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
4.3k people
3.3%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
3.63k people

As of 2022, 2.96% of LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL residents (4.3k 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 LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL was 3.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    6,980 households (5.08%)
  2. German
    331 households (0.241%)
  3. Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
    218 households (0.159%)

6.55% of the households in LaSalle & Livingston 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 LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL was Spanish. 5.08% of the households in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    3,358 ± 342
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,552 ± 285
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,304 ± 280

LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL employs 65.1k people. The largest industries in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL are Elementary & secondary schools (4,622 people), Construction (4,385 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,292 people), and the highest paying industries are Computer Systems Design ($136,416), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($132,399), and Nonmetallic mineral mining & quarrying ($113,151).

Males in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL have an average income that is 1.41 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,132. The income inequality in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.413, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
23,250
Women
46.7%
26,571
Men
53.3%

The workforce of LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL in 2020 was 49,821 people, with 46.7% woman, and 53.3% men.

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Occupations

65.1k
2022 Value
29.1%
1 Year growth
± 29.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 29.1%, from 50.5k employees to 65.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,637 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,166 people), and Registered nurses (1,682 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

65.1k
2022 Value
29.1%
1 Year growth
± 29.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 29.1%, from 50.5k employees to 65.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,622 people), Construction (4,385 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,292 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$54,570
Median earning men ± $1,896
$32,280
Median earning women ± $986

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($69,462), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,333), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,042).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($52,025), Wholesale Trade ($45,986), and Construction ($43,707).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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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.

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
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.

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US Representatives from Illinois

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

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Education

In 2022, universities in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL awarded 1,082 degrees. The student population of LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 985 male students and 1,414 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL are White (867 and 80.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (145 and 13.4%), Unknown (28 and 2.59%), and Black or African American (17 and 1.57%).

The largest universities in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are Illinois Valley Community College (1,057 and 97.7%) and Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Peru (25 and 2.31%).

The most popular majors in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (361 and 33.4%), Biological & Physical Sciences (136 and 12.6%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (125 and 11.6%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,399 students enrolled in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL, 41.1% men and 58.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,720 records, of which 60.2% were women and 39.8% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 136 degrees awarded
  2. 128 degrees awarded
  3. 44 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL was Biological & Physical Sciences with 136 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 1,057 degrees awarded
  2. 25 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Illinois Valley Community College with 1,057 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 443 men were awarded degrees from institutions in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL, which is 0.693 times less than the 639 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 867 degrees mean that there were 5.98 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 145 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($12,937) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($232) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.827% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.777% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (43.8k), Some college (28.2k), and Secondary Education (16.6k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL was $143,200 in 2022, which is 0.508 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $133,200 to $143,200, a 7.51% increase. The homeownership rate in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL is 73.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL is $68,006. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL was Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL with a value of $149,789, followed by Lake County (Southeast)--Vernon, Moraine & West Deerfield Townships PUMA, IL and Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL, with respective values of $149,702 and $130,927.

Property

$143,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$2,897
$43,705
Median Property Taxes
±$1,231

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Rent vs Own

73.1%
Homeownership
2022
61.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 73.1% of the housing units in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.4%.

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Income by Location

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In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL was Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL with a value of $149,789, followed by Lake County (Southeast)--Vernon, Moraine & West Deerfield Townships PUMA, IL and Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL, with respective values of $149,702 and $130,927.

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Household Income

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$68,006
Median Household Income
± $1,812
59.8k
Number of Households
± 1,575

In 2022, the median household income of the 59.8k households in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL grew to $68,006 from the previous year's value of $62,815.

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Wage Distribution

0.413
2022 Wage GINI in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL
0.424
2021 Wage GINI in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL

In 2022, the income inequality in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL was 0.413 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.42% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (83.6%)
  2. Carpooled (8.05%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.72%)

In 2022, 83.6% of workers in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.05%) and those who worked at home (4.72%).

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Commute Time

24.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.12% of the workforce in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in LaSalle & Livingston 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 LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL (17.9k out of 140k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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Health

95.7% of the population of LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 51.2% on employee plans, 17.6% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 1.18% 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.

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).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.34%
Uninsured
51.2%
Employer Coverage
17.6%
Medicaid
14.9%
Medicare
10.8%
Non-Group
1.18%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in LaSalle & Livingston Counties PUMA, IL grew by 4.73% from 4.14% to 4.34%.

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