Onarga, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,430

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

1.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.58%

6.98% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$78,352

21.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$99,300

Population & Diversity

Onarga, IL is home to a population of 1.43k people, from which 81.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 33.8% of Onarga, IL residents were born outside of the country (484 people).

In 2024, there were 1.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (537 people) in Onarga, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 398 Other (Hispanic) and 249 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.1%

2024 Citizenship

80.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81.1% of Onarga, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Onarga, IL was 80.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Onarga, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
537 ± 108
Other (Hispanic)
398 ± 174
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
249 ± 107

60.3%

Hispanic Population

862 people

60.3% of the people in Onarga, IL are hispanic (862 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Onarga, 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

33.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

484 people

32.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

446 people

As of 2024, 33.8% of Onarga, IL residents (484 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 Onarga, IL was 32.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 22
Korea
5 ± 15
Vietnam
3 ± 19

Onarga, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Onarga, IL employs 743 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Onarga, IL were Manufacturing (208 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (130 people), and Retail Trade (78 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($188,281), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($188,281), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,719).

Employment

Occupations

743

2024 Value

± 132

14.5%

1 Year growth

± 21.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Onarga, IL grew at a rate of 14.5%, from 649 employees to 743 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Onarga, IL, are Material Moving Occupations (149 people), Production Occupations (134 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (64 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Onarga, 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

743

2024 Value

± 132

14.5%

1 Year growth

± 21.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Onarga, IL grew at a rate of 14.5%, from 649 employees to 743 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Onarga, IL, are Manufacturing (208 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (130 people), and Retail Trade (78 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Onarga, IL, though some of these residents may live in Onarga, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,417

Median earning men ± $12,268

$42,000

Median earning women ± $10,028

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($49,756), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,000), and Wholesale Trade ($37,237).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($188,281), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,167), and Manufacturing ($36,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Onarga, IL was $99,300 in 2024, which is 0.298 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $96,500 to $99,300, a 2.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Onarga, IL is 88.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Onarga, IL have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Onarga, IL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$99,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,268

$474

Median Property Taxes

±$91

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

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

Rent vs Own

88.6%

Homeownership

2024

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.6% of the housing units in Onarga, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Onarga, 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.

$78,352

Median Household Income

± $12,738

535

Number of Households

± 97

In 2024, the median household income of the 535 households in Onarga, IL grew to $78,352 from the previous year's value of $64,286.

The following chart displays the households in Onarga, 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 Onarga, 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 (79.1%)
Carpooled (17.9%)
Worked At Home (2.33%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Onarga, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.9%) and those who worked at home (2.33%).

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

18.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Onarga, IL have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.42% of the workforce in Onarga, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Onarga, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Onarga, IL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Onarga, IL (120 out of 1.4k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Onarga, IL is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

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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