Mitchell, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,092

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.4

13.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.83%

63.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,450

9.29% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$110,500

Population & Diversity

Mitchell, IL is home to a population of 1.09k people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.3% of Mitchell, IL residents were born outside of the country (47 people).

In 2024, there were 22.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (959 people) in Mitchell, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 29 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Mitchell, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mitchell, IL was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mitchell, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
959 ± 270
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
42 ± 68
Other (Hispanic)
29 ± 42

7.23%

Hispanic Population

79 people

7.23% of the people in Mitchell, IL are hispanic (79 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mitchell, 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

4.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

47 people

5.55%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

47 people

As of 2024, 4.3% of Mitchell, IL residents (47 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 Mitchell, IL was 5.55%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 27
Vietnam
13 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 22

Mitchell, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mitchell, IL employs 521 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mitchell, IL were Manufacturing (86 people), Transportation & Warehousing (82 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (75 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,357), Educational Services ($80,705), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,944).

Employment

Occupations

521

2024 Value

± 163

31.9%

1 Year growth

± 35.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mitchell, IL grew at a rate of 31.9%, from 395 employees to 521 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mitchell, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (91 people), Production Occupations (67 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mitchell, 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

521

2024 Value

± 163

31.9%

1 Year growth

± 35.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mitchell, IL grew at a rate of 31.9%, from 395 employees to 521 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mitchell, IL, are Manufacturing (86 people), Transportation & Warehousing (82 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (75 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mitchell, IL, though some of these residents may live in Mitchell, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,766

Median earning men ± $10,983

$51,859

Median earning women ± $9,406

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($85,972), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,719), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,182).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,361) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($21,645).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mitchell, IL was $110,500 in 2024, which is 0.332 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $98,500 to $110,500, a 12.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Mitchell, IL is 99%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mitchell, IL have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mitchell, IL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$110,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,189

$475

Median Property Taxes

±$132

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 Mitchell, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

99%

Homeownership

2024

54.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 99% of the housing units in Mitchell, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 98.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mitchell, 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.

$60,450

Median Household Income

± $8,092

480

Number of Households

± 140

In 2024, the median household income of the 480 households in Mitchell, IL grew to $60,450 from the previous year's value of $55,313.

The following chart displays the households in Mitchell, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mitchell, 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 (78.5%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Other (5.57%)

In 2024, 78.5% of workers in Mitchell, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.57%).

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

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mitchell, IL have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.11% of the workforce in Mitchell, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mitchell, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mitchell, IL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.83% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mitchell, IL (20 out of 1.09k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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