New Douglas, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

346

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

50.2

8.42% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20%

27.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$50,000

3.09% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$77,500

Population & Diversity

New Douglas, IL is home to a population of 346 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.18% of New Douglas, IL residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 16.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (309 people) in New Douglas, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Douglas, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
309 ± 99
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 17
Other (Hispanic)
14 ± 22

4.62%

Hispanic Population

16 people

4.62% of the people in New Douglas, IL are hispanic (16 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Douglas, 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

3.18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

As of 2024, 3.18% of New Douglas, IL residents (11 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 New Douglas, IL was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
9 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 14

New Douglas, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of New Douglas, IL employs 161 people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Douglas, IL were Retail Trade (72 people), Construction (25 people), and Manufacturing (10 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($108,750), Manufacturing ($65,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,750).

Employment

Occupations

161

2024 Value

± 84

2.55%

1 Year growth

± 72.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Douglas, IL grew at a rate of 2.55%, from 157 employees to 161 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Douglas, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (38 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (30 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Douglas, 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

161

2024 Value

± 84

2.55%

1 Year growth

± 72.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Douglas, IL grew at a rate of 2.55%, from 157 employees to 161 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Douglas, IL, are Retail Trade (72 people), Construction (25 people), and Manufacturing (10 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Douglas, IL, though some of these residents may live in New Douglas, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,905

Median earning men ± $11,483

$13,833

Median earning women ± $3,013

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($108,125), Manufacturing ($65,000), and Retail Trade ($46,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,250), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($12,500), and Retail Trade ($12,031).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Douglas, IL was $77,500 in 2024, which is 0.233 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $85,500 to $77,500, a 9.36% decrease. The homeownership rate in New Douglas, IL is 80.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Douglas, IL have an average commute time of 30.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Douglas, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$77,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,605

$130

Median Property Taxes

±$50

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.2%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.2% of the housing units in New Douglas, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Douglas, 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.

$50,000

Median Household Income

± $9,451

162

Number of Households

± 50

In 2024, the median household income of the 162 households in New Douglas, IL grew to $50,000 from the previous year's value of $48,500.

The following chart displays the households in New Douglas, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Douglas, 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 (83.2%)
Worked At Home (7.69%)
Carpooled (5.59%)

In 2024, 83.2% of workers in New Douglas, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.69%) and those who carpooled to work (5.59%).

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

30.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Douglas, IL have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in New Douglas, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Douglas, IL (69 out of 345 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 45 - 54.

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