Penfield, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

190

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.7

0.765% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.4%

1.27% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$97,000

2.61% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$96,200

Population & Diversity

Penfield, IL is home to a population of 190 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 45.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (183 people) in Penfield, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Penfield, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
183 ± 107
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4 ± 6
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
3 ± 6

3.68%

Hispanic Population

7 people

3.68% of the people in Penfield, IL are hispanic (7 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Penfield, 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.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

27 ± 36

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Penfield, IL was $96,200 in 2024, which is 0.289 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $97,200 to $96,200, a 1.03% decrease. The homeownership rate in Penfield, IL is 85.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Penfield, IL have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Penfield, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$96,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,371

$67

Median Property Taxes

±$52

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.9%

Homeownership

2024

80.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.9% of the housing units in Penfield, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Penfield, 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.

$97,000

Median Household Income

± $60,379

Number of Households

± 53

In 2024, the median household income of the 78 households in Penfield, IL grew to $97,000 from the previous year's value of $94,531.

The following chart displays the households in Penfield, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Penfield, 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 (85.1%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)
Carpooled (4.26%)

In 2024, 85.1% of workers in Penfield, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.6%) and those who carpooled to work (4.26%).

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

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Penfield, IL have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Penfield, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Penfield, IL (19 out of 153 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Penfield, IL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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