Lomax, IL

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2023 Population

321

13.7% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

41.9

21.4% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

13.7%

28.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$51,875

12.8% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$81,400

7.25% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

112

20% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lomax, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (85%), Other (Hispanic) (13.1%), White (Hispanic) (0.935%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.935%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Lomax, 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.

100% of the residents in Lomax, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lomax, IL was $81,400, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

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Population & Diversity

Lomax, IL is home to a population of 321 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Lomax, IL residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 6.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (273 people) in Lomax, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42 Other (Hispanic) and 3 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lomax, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
273 ± 92
Other (Hispanic)
42 ± 43
White (Hispanic)
3 ± 5

14%

Hispanic Population

45 people

14% of the people in Lomax, IL are hispanic (45 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lomax, 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
622,347 ± 18,890 people
India
165,336 ± 9,918 people
Poland
123,006 ± 8,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 622,347 Illinois residents, followed by India with 165,336 and Poland with 123,006.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
12 ± 22
World War II
5 ± 8
Korea
1 ± 12

Lomax, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lomax, IL employs 112 people. The largest industries in Lomax, IL are Manufacturing (30 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people), and Public Administration (18 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($47,955), Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,964), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,607).

Employment

Occupations

112

2023 Value

± 77

−20%

1 Year decline

± 111%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lomax, IL, are Production Occupations (27 people), Management Occupations (22 people), and Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lomax, 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

112

2023 Value

± 77

−20%

1 Year decline

± 111%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lomax, IL, are Manufacturing (30 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people), and Public Administration (18 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lomax, IL, though some of these residents may live in Lomax, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,688

Median earning men ± $14,094

$40,104

Median earning women ± $17,752

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($34,297) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($6,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,786).

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

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 Lomax, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

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

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

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

Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

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 Lomax, IL was $81,400 in 2023, which is 0.268 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $75,900 to $81,400, a 7.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Lomax, IL is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$81,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$13,011

$99

Median Property Taxes

±$40

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 Lomax, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

58.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lomax, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Lomax, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$51,875

Median Household Income

± $9,987

118

Number of Households

± 47

The following chart displays the households in Lomax, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lomax, IL is from Illinois.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 1. 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 2023

Drove Alone (89.5%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 89.5% of workers in Lomax, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lomax, IL have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lomax, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lomax, IL (44 out of 321 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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.

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

Uninsured People

0.623%

Uninsured

33%

Employer Coverage

31.2%

Medicaid

17.1%

Medicare

16.5%

Non-Group

1.56%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lomax, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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