Phoenix, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,751

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.7

20.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.5%

9.36% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$30,288

17.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$96,200

Population & Diversity

Phoenix, IL is home to a population of 1.75k people, from which 90% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.6% of Phoenix, IL residents were born outside of the country (185 people).

In 2024, there were 4.58 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.35k people) in Phoenix, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 294 Other (Hispanic) and 91 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90%

2024 Citizenship

90.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90% of Phoenix, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Phoenix, IL was 90.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Phoenix, IL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.35k ± 233
Other (Hispanic)
294 ± 238
White (Hispanic)
91 ± 139

22%

Hispanic Population

385 people

22% of the people in Phoenix, IL are hispanic (385 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Phoenix, 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

10.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

185 people

11.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

144 people

As of 2024, 10.6% of Phoenix, IL residents (185 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 Phoenix, IL was 11.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
61 ± 56
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 14

Phoenix, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 15.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Phoenix, IL employs 682 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Phoenix, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (160 people), Educational Services (106 people), and Construction (81 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($71,688), Construction ($54,315), and Educational Services ($45,952).

Employment

Occupations

682

2024 Value

± 164

36.4%

1 Year growth

± 26.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Phoenix, IL grew at a rate of 36.4%, from 500 employees to 682 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Phoenix, IL, are Management Occupations (82 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (46 people), and Material Moving Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Phoenix, 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

682

2024 Value

± 164

36.4%

1 Year growth

± 26.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Phoenix, IL grew at a rate of 36.4%, from 500 employees to 682 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Phoenix, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (160 people), Educational Services (106 people), and Construction (81 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Phoenix, IL, though some of these residents may live in Phoenix, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,444

Median earning men ± $28,277

$30,962

Median earning women ± $5,837

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($72,438), Construction ($54,315), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($30,994).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($157,639), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,393), and Retail Trade ($30,048).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Phoenix, 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 $86,300 to $96,200, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Phoenix, IL is 66.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Phoenix, IL have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Phoenix, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$96,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,536

$497

Median Property Taxes

±$124

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.4%

Homeownership

2024

60%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.4% of the housing units in Phoenix, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Phoenix, 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.

$30,288

Median Household Income

± $12,916

748

Number of Households

± 158

In 2024, the median household income of the 748 households in Phoenix, IL grew to $30,288 from the previous year's value of $25,703.

The following chart displays the households in Phoenix, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Phoenix, 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 (72.4%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)
Carpooled (8.2%)

In 2024, 72.4% of workers in Phoenix, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.2%).

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

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Phoenix, IL have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.669% of the workforce in Phoenix, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Phoenix, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Phoenix, IL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Phoenix, IL (377 out of 1.75k 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 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Phoenix, IL is Black, followed by Hispanic 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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