Pistakee Highlands, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,374

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.1

2.49% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.53%

14.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$102,986

11.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$216,800

Population & Diversity

Pistakee Highlands, IL is home to a population of 3.37k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.05% of Pistakee Highlands, IL residents were born outside of the country (103 people).

In 2024, there were 15.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.8k people) in Pistakee Highlands, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 177 White (Hispanic) and 161 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Pistakee Highlands, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pistakee Highlands, IL was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pistakee Highlands, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.8k ± 457
White (Hispanic)
177 ± 223
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
161 ± 172

10.3%

Hispanic Population

348 people

10.3% of the people in Pistakee Highlands, IL are hispanic (348 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pistakee Highlands, 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

3.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

103 people

2.83%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

91 people

As of 2024, 3.05% of Pistakee Highlands, IL residents (103 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 Pistakee Highlands, IL was 2.83%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
54 ± 53
Gulf War (2001-)
49 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 24

Pistakee Highlands, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pistakee Highlands, IL employs 2.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pistakee Highlands, IL were Manufacturing (402 people), Construction (297 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (211 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,521), Transportation & Warehousing ($95,521), and Manufacturing ($70,192).

Employment

Occupations

2.08k

2024 Value

± 343

6.51%

1 Year growth

± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pistakee Highlands, IL grew at a rate of 6.51%, from 1.95k employees to 2.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pistakee Highlands, IL, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (301 people), Management Occupations (214 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (202 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pistakee Highlands, 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

2.08k

2024 Value

± 343

6.51%

1 Year growth

± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pistakee Highlands, IL grew at a rate of 6.51%, from 1.95k employees to 2.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pistakee Highlands, IL, are Manufacturing (402 people), Construction (297 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (211 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pistakee Highlands, IL, though some of these residents may live in Pistakee Highlands, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,469

Median earning men ± $13,367

$42,917

Median earning women ± $16,579

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($74,438), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($73,024), and Wholesale Trade ($69,107).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($48,875), Manufacturing ($48,188), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,115).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pistakee Highlands, IL was $216,800 in 2024, which is 0.652 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $198,700 to $216,800, a 9.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Pistakee Highlands, IL is 89.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pistakee Highlands, IL have an average commute time of 36 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pistakee Highlands, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$216,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,706

$1,149

Median Property Taxes

±$198

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.6%

Homeownership

2024

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.6% of the housing units in Pistakee Highlands, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pistakee Highlands, 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.

$102,986

Median Household Income

± $18,820

1.28k

Number of Households

± 217

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.28k households in Pistakee Highlands, IL grew to $102,986 from the previous year's value of $92,304.

The following chart displays the households in Pistakee Highlands, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pistakee Highlands, 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 (79.3%)
Worked At Home (12.9%)
Carpooled (6.3%)

In 2024, 79.3% of workers in Pistakee Highlands, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.3%).

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

36 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pistakee Highlands, IL have a longer commute time (36 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.24% of the workforce in Pistakee Highlands, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pistakee Highlands, IL (254 out of 3.37k 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 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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