Maroa, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,714

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.77%

3.95% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$72,500

2024 Median Property Value

$126,800

Population & Diversity

Maroa, IL is home to a population of 1.71k people, from which 95.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.6% of Maroa, IL residents were born outside of the country (96 people).

In 2024, there were 5.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.24k people) in Maroa, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 239 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 85 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2024 Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of Maroa, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Maroa, IL was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Maroa, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.24k ± 184
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
239 ± 230
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
85 ± 84

5.08%

Hispanic Population

87 people

5.08% of the people in Maroa, IL are hispanic (87 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Maroa, 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

5.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

96 people

5.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

89 people

As of 2024, 5.6% of Maroa, IL residents (96 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 Maroa, IL was 5.08%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23 ± 23
Korea
13 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 16

Maroa, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Maroa, IL employs 728 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Maroa, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (128 people), Manufacturing (122 people), and Retail Trade (114 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($96,250), Public Administration ($74,375), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,083).

Employment

Occupations

728

2024 Value

± 131

1.11%

1 Year growth

± 25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Maroa, IL grew at a rate of 1.11%, from 720 employees to 728 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Maroa, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (83 people), Management Occupations (76 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (75 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Maroa, 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

728

2024 Value

± 131

1.11%

1 Year growth

± 25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Maroa, IL grew at a rate of 1.11%, from 720 employees to 728 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Maroa, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (128 people), Manufacturing (122 people), and Retail Trade (114 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Maroa, IL, though some of these residents may live in Maroa, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,786

Median earning men ± $11,863

$35,625

Median earning women ± $6,925

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($96,500), Public Administration ($88,125), and Construction ($64,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($72,083), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,705), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Maroa, IL was $126,800 in 2024, which is 0.381 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $128,200 to $126,800, a 1.09% decrease. The homeownership rate in Maroa, IL is 71%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Maroa, IL have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Maroa, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$126,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,180

$450

Median Property Taxes

±$92

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

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

Rent vs Own

71%

Homeownership

2024

58.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71% of the housing units in Maroa, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Maroa, 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.

$72,500

Median Household Income

± $11,515

634

Number of Households

± 123

The following chart displays the households in Maroa, 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 Maroa, 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 (86%)
Worked At Home (6.61%)
Carpooled (5.23%)

In 2024, 86% of workers in Maroa, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.61%) and those who carpooled to work (5.23%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Maroa, IL have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.92% of the workforce in Maroa, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.77% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Maroa, IL (116 out of 1.71k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Maroa, IL is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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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