Lovington, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,045

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.8

6.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.9%

0.592% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,556

2.14% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$87,400

Population & Diversity

Lovington, IL is home to a population of 1.05k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 28.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (936 people) in Lovington, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 30 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Lovington, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lovington, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lovington, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
936 ± 184
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
33 ± 50
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
30 ± 27

3.16%

Hispanic Population

33 people

3.16% of the people in Lovington, IL are hispanic (33 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lovington, 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

Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 20
Vietnam
14 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 21

Lovington, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lovington, IL employs 469 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lovington, IL were Manufacturing (115 people), Construction (69 people), and Retail Trade (61 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($81,250), Accommodation & Food Services ($81,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,375).

Employment

Occupations

469

2024 Value

± 105

−3.5%

1 Year decline

± 32.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lovington, IL declined at a rate of −3.5%, from 486 employees to 469 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lovington, IL, are Transportation Occupations (98 people), Production Occupations (70 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lovington, 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

469

2024 Value

± 105

−3.5%

1 Year decline

± 32.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lovington, IL declined at a rate of −3.5%, from 486 employees to 469 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lovington, IL, are Manufacturing (115 people), Construction (69 people), and Retail Trade (61 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lovington, IL, though some of these residents may live in Lovington, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,219

Median earning men ± $6,564

$33,000

Median earning women ± $5,976

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($81,250), Manufacturing ($60,313), and Construction ($55,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($45,833), Manufacturing ($40,682), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,042).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lovington, IL was $87,400 in 2024, which is 0.263 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $90,400 to $87,400, a 3.32% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lovington, IL is 68.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lovington, IL have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lovington, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$87,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,491

$317

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.9%

Homeownership

2024

71.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.9% of the housing units in Lovington, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lovington, 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.

$55,556

Median Household Income

± $7,687

460

Number of Households

± 97

In 2024, the median household income of the 460 households in Lovington, IL grew to $55,556 from the previous year's value of $54,394.

The following chart displays the households in Lovington, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lovington, 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 (75.2%)
Carpooled (17.9%)
Worked At Home (6.25%)

In 2024, 75.2% of workers in Lovington, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.9%) and those who worked at home (6.25%).

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

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lovington, IL have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lovington, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lovington, IL (142 out of 1.02k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 15 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lovington, 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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