Paxton, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

4,131

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.3

0.769% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.58%

4.38% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,386

3.17% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$120,400

Population & Diversity

Paxton, IL is home to a population of 4.13k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.654% of Paxton, IL residents were born outside of the country (27 people).

In 2024, there were 28.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.81k people) in Paxton, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 135 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 60 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Paxton, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Paxton, IL was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paxton, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.81k ± 203
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
135 ± 73
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
60 ± 63

Hispanic Population

124 people

3% of the people in Paxton, IL are hispanic (124 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Paxton, 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

0.654%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

0.428%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

As of 2024, 0.654% of Paxton, IL residents (27 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 Paxton, IL was 0.428%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
85 ± 64
Vietnam
81 ± 47
Korea
24 ± 30

Paxton, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Paxton, IL employs 2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Paxton, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (390 people), Retail Trade (250 people), and Manufacturing (204 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($75,795), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,208), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,594).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 300

5.26%

1 Year growth

± 20.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paxton, IL grew at a rate of 5.26%, from 1.9k employees to 2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paxton, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (349 people), Sales & Related Occupations (289 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (145 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paxton, 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

2024 Value

± 300

5.26%

1 Year growth

± 20.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paxton, IL grew at a rate of 5.26%, from 1.9k employees to 2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paxton, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (390 people), Retail Trade (250 people), and Manufacturing (204 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paxton, IL, though some of these residents may live in Paxton, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,946

Median earning men ± $7,888

$35,179

Median earning women ± $4,429

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($72,768), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,969), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,639).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,542), Manufacturing ($38,972), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,438).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Paxton, IL was $120,400 in 2024, which is 0.362 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $116,700 to $120,400, a 3.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Paxton, IL is 72.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Paxton, IL have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Paxton, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$120,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,610

$1,305

Median Property Taxes

±$222

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 Paxton, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.9%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.9% of the housing units in Paxton, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Paxton, 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.

$62,386

Median Household Income

± $8,191

1.79k

Number of Households

± 264

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.79k households in Paxton, IL grew to $62,386 from the previous year's value of $60,470.

The following chart displays the households in Paxton, 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 Paxton, 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%)
Worked At Home (12.5%)
Carpooled (6.07%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Paxton, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.07%).

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

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paxton, IL have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.26% of the workforce in Paxton, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paxton, IL (328 out of 3.82k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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