Mahomet, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

10,049

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.7

3.29% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.75%

4.72% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$118,586

3.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$299,100

Population & Diversity

Mahomet, IL is home to a population of 10k people, from which 96.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.43% of Mahomet, IL residents were born outside of the country (646 people).

In 2024, there were 14.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.2k people) in Mahomet, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 579 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 420 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Mahomet, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mahomet, IL was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mahomet, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.2k ± 695
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
579 ± 396
Other (Hispanic)
420 ± 472

7.54%

Hispanic Population

758 people

7.54% of the people in Mahomet, IL are hispanic (758 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mahomet, 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

6.43%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

646 people

5.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

540 people

As of 2024, 6.43% of Mahomet, IL residents (646 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 Mahomet, IL was 5.54%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
163 ± 119
Gulf War (1990s)
119 ± 92
Vietnam
74 ± 70

Mahomet, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mahomet, IL employs 4.77k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mahomet, IL were Educational Services (981 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (817 people), and Finance & Insurance (519 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($149,118), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($149,118), and Information ($120,833).

Employment

Occupations

4.77k

2024 Value

± 560

5.49%

1 Year growth

± 15.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mahomet, IL grew at a rate of 5.49%, from 4.52k employees to 4.77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mahomet, IL, are Management Occupations (606 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (526 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (520 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mahomet, 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

4.77k

2024 Value

± 560

5.49%

1 Year growth

± 15.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mahomet, IL grew at a rate of 5.49%, from 4.52k employees to 4.77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mahomet, IL, are Educational Services (981 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (817 people), and Finance & Insurance (519 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mahomet, IL, though some of these residents may live in Mahomet, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$89,583

Median earning men ± $10,671

$55,700

Median earning women ± $5,460

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($206,000), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($149,118), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($118,947).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($97,670), Manufacturing ($73,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,540).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mahomet, IL was $299,100 in 2024, which is 0.899 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $293,200 to $299,100, a 2.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Mahomet, IL is 79.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mahomet, IL have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mahomet, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$299,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,791

$2,759

Median Property Taxes

±$291

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.5%

Homeownership

2024

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.5% of the housing units in Mahomet, 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 Mahomet, 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.

$118,586

Median Household Income

± $11,263

3.47k

Number of Households

± 457

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.47k households in Mahomet, IL grew to $118,586 from the previous year's value of $114,904.

The following chart displays the households in Mahomet, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mahomet, 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 (75.5%)
Worked At Home (16.5%)
Carpooled (7.53%)

In 2024, 75.5% of workers in Mahomet, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.53%).

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

20.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mahomet, IL have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.45% of the workforce in Mahomet, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mahomet, IL (376 out of 10k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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