Neponset, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

446

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

6.33% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.8%

74.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,250

17.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$67,800

Population & Diversity

Neponset, IL is home to a population of 446 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.69% of Neponset, IL residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 12.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (383 people) in Neponset, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 13 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Neponset, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
383 ± 81
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
30 ± 31
White (Hispanic)
13 ± 15

9.64%

Hispanic Population

43 people

9.64% of the people in Neponset, IL are hispanic (43 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Neponset, 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

2.69%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

1.95%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 2.69% of Neponset, IL residents (12 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 Neponset, IL was 1.95%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 14
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 13
Vietnam
3 ± 19

Neponset, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Neponset, IL employs 226 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Neponset, IL were Retail Trade (32 people), Manufacturing (30 people), and Educational Services (27 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,250), Wholesale Trade ($63,125), and Transportation & Warehousing ($51,250).

Employment

Occupations

226

2024 Value

± 67

1.8%

1 Year growth

± 40.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Neponset, IL grew at a rate of 1.8%, from 222 employees to 226 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Neponset, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (28 people), Sales & Related Occupations (27 people), and Production Occupations (20 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Neponset, 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

226

2024 Value

± 67

1.8%

1 Year growth

± 40.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Neponset, IL grew at a rate of 1.8%, from 222 employees to 226 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Neponset, IL, are Retail Trade (32 people), Manufacturing (30 people), and Educational Services (27 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Neponset, IL, though some of these residents may live in Neponset, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,705

Median earning men ± $22,915

$30,179

Median earning women ± $7,592

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,714), Wholesale Trade ($63,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($42,500), Other Services Except Public Administration ($39,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Neponset, IL was $67,800 in 2024, which is 0.204 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $73,800 to $67,800, a 8.13% decrease. The homeownership rate in Neponset, IL is 90.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Neponset, IL have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Neponset, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$67,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,011

$146

Median Property Taxes

±$33

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

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

Rent vs Own

90.1%

Homeownership

2024

55.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.1% of the housing units in Neponset, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Neponset, 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.

$61,250

Median Household Income

± $15,570

162

Number of Households

± 33

In 2024, the median household income of the 162 households in Neponset, IL declined from $61,250 from the previous year's value of $74,375.

The following chart displays the households in Neponset, 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 Neponset, 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 (67.1%)
Carpooled (22.7%)
Worked At Home (5.33%)

In 2024, 67.1% of workers in Neponset, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.7%) and those who worked at home (5.33%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Neponset, IL have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.69% of the workforce in Neponset, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Neponset, IL (92 out of 443 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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