Mark, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

574

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

10.5%

118% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$79,063

1.06% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$161,600

4.39% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

279

Population & Diversity

Mark, IL is home to a population of 574 people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.74% of Mark, IL residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 8.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (514 people) in Mark, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 59 White (Hispanic) and 1 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Mark, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mark, IL was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mark, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
514 ± 111
White (Hispanic)
59 ± 37
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1 ± 2

10.3%

Hispanic Population

59 people

10.3% of the people in Mark, IL are hispanic (59 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mark, 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

1.74%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

1.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 1.74% of Mark, IL residents (10 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 Mark, IL was 1.72%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 19

Mark, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mark, IL employs 279 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mark, IL were Manufacturing (53 people), Retail Trade (46 people), and Educational Services (33 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($141,094), Wholesale Trade ($93,646), and Public Administration ($78,083).

Employment

Occupations

279

2024 Value

± 85

2.2%

1 Year growth

± 41.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mark, IL grew at a rate of 2.2%, from 273 employees to 279 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mark, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (42 people), Management Occupations (33 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mark, 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

279

2024 Value

± 85

2.2%

1 Year growth

± 41.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mark, IL grew at a rate of 2.2%, from 273 employees to 279 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mark, IL, are Manufacturing (53 people), Retail Trade (46 people), and Educational Services (33 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mark, IL, though some of these residents may live in Mark, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,750

Median earning men ± $29,173

$49,375

Median earning women ± $28,232

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($141,094), Wholesale Trade ($93,646), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($37,083), Retail Trade ($35,536), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mark, IL was $161,600 in 2024, which is 0.486 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $154,800 to $161,600, a 4.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Mark, IL is 74.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mark, IL have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mark, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$161,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,679

$201

Median Property Taxes

±$54

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 Mark, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.4%

Homeownership

2024

59.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.4% of the housing units in Mark, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mark, 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.

$79,063

Median Household Income

± $10,654

270

Number of Households

± 56

In 2024, the median household income of the 270 households in Mark, IL declined from $79,063 from the previous year's value of $79,911.

The following chart displays the households in Mark, 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 Mark, 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 (81%)
Carpooled (8.14%)
Worked At Home (8.14%)

In 2024, 81% of workers in Mark, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.14%) and those who worked at home (8.14%).

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

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mark, IL have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mark, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mark, IL (60 out of 574 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mark, IL is White, followed by Hispanic 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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