Marshall, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

4,040

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.5

1.87% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.77%

39.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$76,250

7.47% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$118,500

Population & Diversity

Marshall, IL is home to a population of 4.04k people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.08% of Marshall, IL residents were born outside of the country (84 people).

In 2024, there were 29.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.71k people) in Marshall, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 126 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 59 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Marshall, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marshall, IL was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marshall, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.71k ± 281
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
126 ± 57
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
59 ± 57

2.1%

Hispanic Population

85 people

2.1% of the people in Marshall, IL are hispanic (85 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Marshall, 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

2.08%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

84 people

1.61%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

As of 2024, 2.08% of Marshall, IL residents (84 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 Marshall, IL was 1.61%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
65 ± 49
Gulf War (2001-)
51 ± 43
Korea
44 ± 48

Marshall, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Marshall, IL employs 1.97k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Marshall, IL were Manufacturing (427 people), Educational Services (298 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (236 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($68,227), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,188), and Public Administration ($61,641).

Employment

Occupations

1.97k

2024 Value

± 307

1.81%

1 Year growth

± 21.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marshall, IL grew at a rate of 1.81%, from 1.94k employees to 1.97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marshall, IL, are Production Occupations (220 people), Management Occupations (217 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (199 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marshall, 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

1.97k

2024 Value

± 307

1.81%

1 Year growth

± 21.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marshall, IL grew at a rate of 1.81%, from 1.94k employees to 1.97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marshall, IL, are Manufacturing (427 people), Educational Services (298 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (236 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marshall, IL, though some of these residents may live in Marshall, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,149

Median earning men ± $5,547

$40,511

Median earning women ± $13,024

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($90,859), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,857), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,947).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,295), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,560), and Public Administration ($48,750).

Housing & Living

People in Marshall, IL have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marshall, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$118,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,565

$1,269

Median Property Taxes

±$262

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.9%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.9% of the housing units in Marshall, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marshall, 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.

$76,250

Median Household Income

± $15,273

1.9k

Number of Households

± 315

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.9k households in Marshall, IL grew to $76,250 from the previous year's value of $70,950.

The following chart displays the households in Marshall, 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 Marshall, 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 (79.8%)
Carpooled (11.6%)
Walked (3.87%)

In 2024, 79.8% of workers in Marshall, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who walked to work (3.87%).

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

19.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marshall, IL have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.67% of the workforce in Marshall, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.77% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marshall, IL (261 out of 3.86k 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 Males 6 - 11.

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

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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