Mound City, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

681

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

0.268% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.4%

7.63% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$41,250

3.62% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$55,600

Population & Diversity

Mound City, IL is home to a population of 681 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.35% of Mound City, IL residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 1.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (356 people) in Mound City, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 310 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 13 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Mound City, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mound City, IL was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mound City, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
356 ± 176
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
310 ± 148
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 20

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mound City, 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

2.35%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

3.97%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

As of 2024, 2.35% of Mound City, IL residents (16 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 Mound City, IL was 3.97%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

24 ± 34

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

Economy

The economy of Mound City, IL employs 261 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mound City, IL were Retail Trade (78 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (72 people), and Manufacturing (50 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($57,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,359), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,359).

Employment

Occupations

261

2024 Value

± 130

−17.9%

1 Year decline

± 83.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mound City, IL declined at a rate of −17.9%, from 318 employees to 261 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mound City, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (62 people), Material Moving Occupations (44 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mound City, 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

261

2024 Value

± 130

−17.9%

1 Year decline

± 83.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mound City, IL declined at a rate of −17.9%, from 318 employees to 261 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mound City, IL, are Retail Trade (78 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (72 people), and Manufacturing (50 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mound City, IL, though some of these residents may live in Mound City, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$27,115

Median earning men ± $14,732

$51,083

Median earning women ± $11,054

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($58,333) and Retail Trade ($13,972).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,750) and Retail Trade ($50,268).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mound City, IL was $55,600 in 2024, which is 0.167 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $43,900 to $55,600, a 26.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Mound City, IL is 42.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mound City, IL have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mound City, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$55,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,337

$85

Median Property Taxes

±$49

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 Mound City, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

42.1%

Homeownership

2024

77.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 42.1% of the housing units in Mound City, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 36.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mound City, 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.

$41,250

Median Household Income

± $23,271

202

Number of Households

± 69

In 2024, the median household income of the 202 households in Mound City, IL grew to $41,250 from the previous year's value of $39,808.

The following chart displays the households in Mound City, 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 Mound City, 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 (51.5%)
Carpooled (42.8%)
Worked At Home (4.8%)

In 2024, 51.5% of workers in Mound City, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (42.8%) and those who worked at home (4.8%).

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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mound City, IL have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mound City, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mound City, IL (111 out of 678 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

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