Long Creek, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,392

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.1

1.01% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.68%

65% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$78,519

5.64% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$167,500

Population & Diversity

Long Creek, IL is home to a population of 1.39k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.15% of Long Creek, IL residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 43.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.34k people) in Long Creek, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 9 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Long Creek, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Long Creek, IL was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Long Creek, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.34k ± 235
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 28
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 14

0.287%

Hispanic Population

4 people

0.287% of the people in Long Creek, IL are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Long Creek, 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

1.15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

1.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

As of 2024, 1.15% of Long Creek, IL residents (16 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 Long Creek, IL was 1.53%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
48 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 15

Long Creek, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Long Creek, IL employs 606 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Long Creek, IL were Retail Trade (127 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (86 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (57 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($145,938), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($133,750), and Wholesale Trade ($89,205).

Employment

Occupations

606

2024 Value

± 114

−0.656%

1 Year decline

± 25.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Long Creek, IL declined at a rate of −0.656%, from 610 employees to 606 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Long Creek, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (111 people), Management Occupations (64 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (58 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Long Creek, 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

606

2024 Value

± 114

−0.656%

1 Year decline

± 25.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Long Creek, IL declined at a rate of −0.656%, from 610 employees to 606 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Long Creek, IL, are Retail Trade (127 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (86 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (57 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Long Creek, IL, though some of these residents may live in Long Creek, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,526

Median earning men ± $8,349

$36,917

Median earning women ± $10,143

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($145,833), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($140,750), and Wholesale Trade ($97,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,563), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,250), and Manufacturing ($48,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Long Creek, IL was $167,500 in 2024, which is 0.503 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $165,800 to $167,500, a 1.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Long Creek, IL is 91%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Long Creek, IL have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Long Creek, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$167,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,007

$504

Median Property Taxes

±$90

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

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

Rent vs Own

91%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91% of the housing units in Long Creek, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Long Creek, 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.

$78,519

Median Household Income

± $8,575

554

Number of Households

± 95

In 2024, the median household income of the 554 households in Long Creek, IL declined from $78,519 from the previous year's value of $83,214.

The following chart displays the households in Long Creek, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Long Creek, 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 (73.6%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)
Carpooled (8.31%)

In 2024, 73.6% of workers in Long Creek, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (8.31%).

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

19 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Long Creek, IL have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Long Creek, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Long Creek, IL (93 out of 1.39k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Long Creek, IL is White, followed by Two Or More 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

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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