Mounds, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

986

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.4

0.274% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

36.1%

22.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$30,917

13.1% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$26,500

Population & Diversity

Mounds, IL is home to a population of 986 people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.406% of Mounds, IL residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 12 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (887 people) in Mounds, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 74 White (Non-Hispanic) and 9 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Mounds, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mounds, IL was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mounds, IL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
887 ± 179
White (Non-Hispanic)
74 ± 34
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 14

1.22%

Hispanic Population

12 people

1.22% of the people in Mounds, IL are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mounds, 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

0.406%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

0.234%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.406% of Mounds, IL residents (4 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 Mounds, IL was 0.234%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
62 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 16

Mounds, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 8.86 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mounds, IL employs 246 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mounds, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (92 people), Manufacturing (76 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($62,000), Accommodation & Food Services ($34,531), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($34,531).

Employment

Occupations

246

2024 Value

± 136

28.8%

1 Year growth

± 66.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mounds, IL grew at a rate of 28.8%, from 191 employees to 246 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mounds, IL, are Material Moving Occupations (56 people), Community & Social Service Occupations (41 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mounds, 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

246

2024 Value

± 136

28.8%

1 Year growth

± 66.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mounds, IL grew at a rate of 28.8%, from 191 employees to 246 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mounds, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (92 people), Manufacturing (76 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mounds, IL, though some of these residents may live in Mounds, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,607

Median earning men ± $55,675

$31,655

Median earning women ± $5,759

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($62,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($34,531) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,757).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mounds, IL was $26,500 in 2021, which is 0.0797 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $22,300 to $26,500, a 18.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Mounds, IL is 49.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mounds, IL have an average commute time of 31.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mounds, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$26,500

Median Property Value 2021

±$20,768

$192

Median Property Taxes

±$75

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

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

Rent vs Own

49.4%

Homeownership

2024

51%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.4% of the housing units in Mounds, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mounds, 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.

$30,917

Median Household Income

± $6,965

389

Number of Households

± 106

In 2024, the median household income of the 389 households in Mounds, IL grew to $30,917 from the previous year's value of $27,333.

The following chart displays the households in Mounds, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mounds, 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 (82.4%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)
Carpooled (5.46%)

In 2024, 82.4% of workers in Mounds, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.46%).

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

31.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mounds, IL have a longer commute time (31.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mounds, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mounds, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mounds, IL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mounds, IL (347 out of 962 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

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