Marissa, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,232

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.9

8.14% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.8%

33.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,814

13.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$99,500

Population & Diversity

Marissa, IL is home to a population of 1.23k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.406% of Marissa, IL residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 7.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.02k people) in Marissa, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 141 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 38 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Marissa, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marissa, IL was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marissa, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.02k ± 164
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
141 ± 118
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
38 ± 35

4.95%

Hispanic Population

61 people

4.95% of the people in Marissa, IL are hispanic (61 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Marissa, 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

0.406%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.441%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 0.406% of Marissa, IL residents (5 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 Marissa, IL was 0.441%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
30 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 24
Korea
6 ± 15

Marissa, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Marissa, IL employs 560 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Marissa, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (89 people), Manufacturing (73 people), and Construction (64 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($112,857), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,167), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,917).

Employment

Occupations

560

2024 Value

± 127

16.4%

1 Year growth

± 29.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marissa, IL grew at a rate of 16.4%, from 481 employees to 560 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marissa, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (102 people), Management Occupations (64 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (55 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marissa, 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

560

2024 Value

± 127

16.4%

1 Year growth

± 29.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marissa, IL grew at a rate of 16.4%, from 481 employees to 560 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marissa, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (89 people), Manufacturing (73 people), and Construction (64 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marissa, IL, though some of these residents may live in Marissa, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,542

Median earning men ± $30,295

$33,036

Median earning women ± $11,776

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($112,679), Construction ($95,380), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,958).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,208), Manufacturing ($41,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,714).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marissa, IL was $99,500 in 2024, which is 0.299 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $87,000 to $99,500, a 14.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Marissa, IL is 78.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Marissa, IL have an average commute time of 30.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marissa, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$99,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,606

$454

Median Property Taxes

±$89

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.7%

Homeownership

2024

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.7% of the housing units in Marissa, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marissa, 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.

$54,814

Median Household Income

± $18,444

577

Number of Households

± 113

In 2024, the median household income of the 577 households in Marissa, IL grew to $54,814 from the previous year's value of $48,393.

The following chart displays the households in Marissa, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marissa, 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 (73.9%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)

In 2024, 73.9% of workers in Marissa, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who worked at home (12.1%).

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

30.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marissa, IL have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.31% of the workforce in Marissa, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marissa, IL (156 out of 1.22k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

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