Machesney Park, IL

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2023 Population

22,744

0.42% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.5

0.978% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

13.1%

19.6% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$74,244

4.42% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$162,500

6.98% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

10,957

3.62% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Machesney Park, IL had a population of 22.7k people with a median age of 40.5 and a median household income of $74,244. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Machesney Park, IL declined from 22,840 to 22,744, a −0.42% decrease and its median household income grew from $71,098 to $74,244, a 4.42% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Machesney Park, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.5%), White (Hispanic) (6.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.42%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.31%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.22%).

None of the households in Machesney Park, 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.

97.7% of the residents in Machesney Park, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Machesney Park, IL was $162,500, and the homeownership rate was 80.5%.

Most people in Machesney Park, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Machesney Park, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Machesney Park, IL is home to a population of 22.7k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.72% of Machesney Park, IL residents were born outside of the country (1.07k people).

In 2023, there were 12.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.3k people) in Machesney Park, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.43k White (Hispanic) and 1.01k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

97.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.7% of Machesney Park, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Machesney Park, IL was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Machesney Park, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
18.3k ± 750
White (Hispanic)
1.43k ± 504
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.01k ± 382

10.8%

Hispanic Population

2.46k people

10.8% of the people in Machesney Park, IL are hispanic (2.46k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Machesney Park, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

4.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.07k people

4.73%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.08k people

As of 2023, 4.72% of Machesney Park, IL residents (1.07k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Machesney Park, IL was 4.73%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
429 ± 104
Gulf War (2001-)
200 ± 103
Gulf War (1990s)
154 ± 98

Machesney Park, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Machesney Park, IL employs 11k people. The largest industries in Machesney Park, IL are Manufacturing (2,396 people), Retail Trade (1,510 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,433 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($111,615), Public Administration ($78,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($60,199).

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,581. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

11k

2023 Value

± 794

−3.62%

1 Year decline

± 10.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Machesney Park, IL declined at a rate of −3.62%, from 11.4k employees to 11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Machesney Park, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,468 people), Production Occupations (1,403 people), and Management Occupations (1,013 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Machesney Park, 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

11k

2023 Value

± 794

−3.62%

1 Year decline

± 10.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Machesney Park, IL declined at a rate of −3.62%, from 11.4k employees to 11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Machesney Park, IL, are Manufacturing (2,396 people), Retail Trade (1,510 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,433 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Machesney Park, IL, though some of these residents may live in Machesney Park, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,891

Median earning men ± $5,762

$40,596

Median earning women ± $3,383

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,250), Public Administration ($79,875), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,197).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($63,625), Wholesale Trade ($61,023), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,145).

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 Machesney Park, 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

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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 Machesney Park, IL was $162,500 in 2023, which is 0.536 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $151,900 to $162,500, a 6.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Machesney Park, IL is 80.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Machesney Park, IL have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Machesney Park, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Machesney Park, IL is $74,244. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Machesney Park, IL was Census Tract 38.06 with a value of $118,611, followed by Census Tract 38.05 and Census Tract 1.01, with respective values of $78,571 and $62,940.

Housing

Property

$162,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,439

$6,899

Median Property Taxes

±$510

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.5%

Homeownership

2023

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 80.5% of the housing units in Machesney Park, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 38.06
Census Tract 38.05
Census Tract 1.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Machesney Park, IL was Census Tract 38.06 with a value of $118,611, followed by Census Tract 38.05 and Census Tract 1.01, with respective values of $78,571 and $62,940.

The following map shows all of the places in Machesney Park, 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.

$74,244

Median Household Income

± $4,036

8.57k

Number of Households

± 679

In 2023, the median household income of the 8.57k households in Machesney Park, IL grew to $74,244 from the previous year's value of $71,098.

The following chart displays the households in Machesney Park, 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 Machesney Park, 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 2023

Drove Alone (84%)
Worked At Home (7.67%)
Carpooled (6.7%)

In 2023, 84% of workers in Machesney Park, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.67%) and those who carpooled to work (6.7%).

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

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Machesney Park, IL have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.94% of the workforce in Machesney Park, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Machesney Park, IL (2.98k out of 22.7k 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 Males 6 - 11.

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

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

94.5% of the population of Machesney Park, IL has health coverage, with 52.8% on employee plans, 16% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 1.17% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Winnebago County, IL see 1359 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.95% increase from the previous year (1333 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1175 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 460 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,359 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Winnebago County, IL

Primary care physicians in Winnebago County, IL see an average of 1,359 patients per year. This represents a 1.95% increase from the previous year (1,333 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.49%

Uninsured

52.8%

Employer Coverage

16%

Medicaid

13.8%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

1.17%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Machesney Park, IL declined by 0.765% from 5.53% to 5.49%.

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

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