Monee, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

5,108

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

3.12% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.18%

21.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$91,969

2.68% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$240,500

Population & Diversity

Monee, IL is home to a population of 5.11k people, from which 93.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.5% of Monee, IL residents were born outside of the country (640 people).

In 2024, there were 1.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.58k people) in Monee, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.83k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 309 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.3%

2024 Citizenship

93.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.3% of Monee, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Monee, IL was 93.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monee, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.58k ± 443
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.83k ± 479
Other (Hispanic)
309 ± 238

10.3%

Hispanic Population

526 people

10.3% of the people in Monee, IL are hispanic (526 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Monee, 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

12.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

640 people

12.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

633 people

As of 2024, 12.5% of Monee, IL residents (640 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 Monee, IL was 12.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 31
Korea
13 ± 28
Vietnam
11 ± 32

Monee, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.92 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Monee, IL employs 2.86k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Monee, IL were Transportation & Warehousing (540 people), Retail Trade (467 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (301 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($133,615), Manufacturing ($129,250), and Transportation & Warehousing ($90,623).

Employment

Occupations

2.86k

2024 Value

± 610

−1.75%

1 Year decline

± 29.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monee, IL declined at a rate of −1.75%, from 2.91k employees to 2.86k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monee, IL, are Transportation Occupations (482 people), Management Occupations (407 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (331 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monee, 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

2.86k

2024 Value

± 610

−1.75%

1 Year decline

± 29.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monee, IL declined at a rate of −1.75%, from 2.91k employees to 2.86k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monee, IL, are Transportation & Warehousing (540 people), Retail Trade (467 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (301 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monee, IL, though some of these residents may live in Monee, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$90,908

Median earning men ± $11,555

$51,801

Median earning women ± $20,648

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($197,891), Construction ($134,212), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($110,189).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($128,417), Public Administration ($90,147), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,220).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Monee, IL was $240,500 in 2024, which is 0.723 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $226,400 to $240,500, a 6.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Monee, IL is 93%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Monee, IL have an average commute time of 33.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monee, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$240,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,028

$1,971

Median Property Taxes

±$414

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

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

Rent vs Own

93%

Homeownership

2024

72.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93% of the housing units in Monee, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 96.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Monee, 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.

$91,969

Median Household Income

± $5,965

2.12k

Number of Households

± 458

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.12k households in Monee, IL grew to $91,969 from the previous year's value of $89,571.

The following chart displays the households in Monee, 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 Monee, 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%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)
Motorcycle (7.13%)

In 2024, 78.5% of workers in Monee, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.7%) and those who used a motorcycle to get to work (7.13%).

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

33.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monee, IL have a longer commute time (33.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.86% of the workforce in Monee, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monee, IL (303 out of 4.9k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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