Nokomis, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,147

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.4

0.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.36%

4.59% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,326

4.69% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$83,900

Population & Diversity

Nokomis, IL is home to a population of 2.15k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.326% of Nokomis, IL residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 36.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.03k people) in Nokomis, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 56 White (Hispanic) and 33 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Nokomis, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nokomis, IL was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nokomis, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.03k ± 190
White (Hispanic)
56 ± 66
Other (Hispanic)
33 ± 61

4.52%

Hispanic Population

97 people

4.52% of the people in Nokomis, IL are hispanic (97 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nokomis, 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

0.326%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

0.768%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2024, 0.326% of Nokomis, IL residents (7 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 Nokomis, IL was 0.768%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
68 ± 75
Vietnam
55 ± 39
Korea
24 ± 21

Nokomis, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Nokomis, IL employs 949 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nokomis, IL were Manufacturing (161 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (91 people), and Finance & Insurance (84 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,586), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($65,430), and Public Administration ($65,260).

Employment

Occupations

949

2024 Value

± 181

0.85%

1 Year growth

± 27.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nokomis, IL grew at a rate of 0.85%, from 941 employees to 949 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nokomis, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (155 people), Production Occupations (145 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (79 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nokomis, 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

949

2024 Value

± 181

0.85%

1 Year growth

± 27.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nokomis, IL grew at a rate of 0.85%, from 941 employees to 949 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nokomis, IL, are Manufacturing (161 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (91 people), and Finance & Insurance (84 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nokomis, IL, though some of these residents may live in Nokomis, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,946

Median earning men ± $2,151

$32,500

Median earning women ± $19,987

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,875), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,211), and Construction ($62,679).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,750), Manufacturing ($62,955), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,819).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nokomis, IL was $83,900 in 2024, which is 0.252 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $78,400 to $83,900, a 7.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Nokomis, IL is 74.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nokomis, IL have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nokomis, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$83,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,042

$616

Median Property Taxes

±$113

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.6%

Homeownership

2024

57.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.6% of the housing units in Nokomis, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nokomis, 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.

$60,326

Median Household Income

± $8,638

826

Number of Households

± 136

In 2024, the median household income of the 826 households in Nokomis, IL grew to $60,326 from the previous year's value of $57,625.

The following chart displays the households in Nokomis, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nokomis, 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 (79.9%)
Worked At Home (12.6%)
Carpooled (5.4%)

In 2024, 79.9% of workers in Nokomis, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who carpooled to work (5.4%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nokomis, IL have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.42% of the workforce in Nokomis, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.36% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nokomis, IL (197 out of 2.11k 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nokomis, 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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