Leonore, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.1

17.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.8%

53.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,500

2024 Median Property Value

$76,300

Population & Diversity

Leonore, IL is home to a population of 97 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (93 people) in Leonore, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1 Two Races Including 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 Leonore, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Leonore, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Leonore, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
93 ± 33
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 9
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1 ± 2

1.03%

Hispanic Population

1 people

1.03% of the people in Leonore, IL are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Leonore, 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

Korea
12 ± 26
Vietnam
4 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 13

Leonore, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Leonore, IL employs 37 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Leonore, IL were Manufacturing (7 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (5 people), and Retail Trade (5 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($173,750), Manufacturing ($78,750), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,500).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 80

−54.9%

1 Year decline

± 522%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Leonore, IL declined at a rate of −54.9%, from 82 employees to 37 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Leonore, IL, are Material Moving Occupations (8 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (6 people), and Production Occupations (3 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Leonore, 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

2024 Value

± 80

−54.9%

1 Year decline

± 522%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Leonore, IL declined at a rate of −54.9%, from 82 employees to 37 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Leonore, IL, are Manufacturing (7 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (5 people), and Retail Trade (5 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Leonore, IL, though some of these residents may live in Leonore, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,250

Median earning men ± $46,342

$51,250

Median earning women ± $38,573

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($173,750) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($27,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($64,167), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($7,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Leonore, IL was $76,300 in 2024, which is 0.229 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $82,000 to $76,300, a 6.95% decrease. The homeownership rate in Leonore, IL is 84.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Leonore, IL have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Leonore, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$76,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,155

$39

Median Property Taxes

±$31

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 Leonore, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

84.8%

Homeownership

2024

44.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.8% of the housing units in Leonore, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Leonore, 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.

$47,500

Median Household Income

± $34,894

Number of Households

± 37

The following chart displays the households in Leonore, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Leonore, 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 (91.9%)
Carpooled (5.41%)
Walked (2.7%)

In 2024, 91.9% of workers in Leonore, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.41%) and those who walked to work (2.7%).

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

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Leonore, IL have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Leonore, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Leonore, IL (26 out of 97 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 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

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