Lovington, IL

Census Place

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2022 Population

1,093

0.546% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

42.6

2.52% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

12.8%

0.0723% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$52,566

1.93% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$83,100

10.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Lovington, IL had a population of 1.09k people with a median age of 42.6 and a median household income of $52,566. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lovington, IL declined from 1,099 to 1,093, a −0.546% decrease and its median household income declined from $53,603 to $52,566, a −1.93% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lovington, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.21%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.93%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.01%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Lovington, 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 Lovington, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Lovington, IL was $83,100, and the homeownership rate was 71.3%.

Most people in Lovington, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Lovington, IL was 2 cars per household.

United States Illinois Moultrie County, IL Montgomery, Logan, Shelby, Piatt, De Witt, Moultrie & Menard Counties PUMA, IL

Economy

The economy of Lovington, IL employs 498 people. The largest industries in Lovington, IL are Manufacturing (126 people), Construction (75 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (70 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($52,583), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,938), and Public Administration ($45,625).

Employment

Occupations

498

2022 Value

± 110

−10.4%

1 Year decline

± 33.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lovington, IL declined at a rate of −10.4%, from 556 employees to 498 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lovington, IL, are Production Occupations (100 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (74 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (55 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lovington, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

498

2022 Value

± 110

−10.4%

1 Year decline

± 33.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lovington, IL declined at a rate of −10.4%, from 556 employees to 498 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lovington, IL, are Manufacturing (126 people), Construction (75 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (70 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

$52,031

Median earning men ± $11,839

$37,321

Median earning women ± $10,594

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,583), Construction ($53,333), and Manufacturing ($52,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,875), Manufacturing ($42,961), and Public Administration ($41,250).

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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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

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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

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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 Lovington, IL was $83,100 in 2022, which is 0.295 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $75,300 to $83,100, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Lovington, IL is 71.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lovington, IL have an average commute time of 28.5 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.

Property

$83,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,159

$373

Median Property Taxes

±$102

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 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.3%

Homeownership

2022

72.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 71.3% of the housing units in Lovington, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9770

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

Household Income

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$52,566

Median Household Income

± $9,281

523

Number of Households

± 113

In 2022, the median household income of the 523 households in Lovington, IL declined from $52,566 from the previous year's value of $53,603.

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lovington, 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 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (76.7%)
Carpooled (15.8%)
Worked At Home (3.65%)

In 2022, 76.7% of workers in Lovington, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.8%) and those who worked at home (3.65%).

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

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lovington, IL have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.68% 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

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lovington, IL (138 out of 1.07k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 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
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.

Health

91.7% of the population of Lovington, IL has health coverage, with 48% on employee plans, 24.3% on Medicaid, 11% on Medicare, 8.33% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Moultrie County, IL see 3587 patients per year on average, which represents a 23.7% increase from the previous year (2900 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 7255 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 518 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,587 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Moultrie County, IL

Primary care physicians in Moultrie County, IL see an average of 3,587 patients per year. This represents a 23.7% increase from the previous year (2,900 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Moultrie County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 14.2% between 18 and 34 years, 50.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.33%

Uninsured

48%

Employer Coverage

24.3%

Medicaid

11%

Medicare

8.33%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lovington, IL grew by 1.67% from 8.19% to 8.33%.

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

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