Polo, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,495

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.1

2.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.5%

3.31% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,080

19.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$109,600

Population & Diversity

Polo, IL is home to a population of 2.5k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.6% of Polo, IL residents were born outside of the country (40 people).

In 2024, there were 62.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.38k people) in Polo, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 27 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Polo, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Polo, IL was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Polo, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.38k ± 116
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
38 ± 50
White (Hispanic)
27 ± 26

1.76%

Hispanic Population

44 people

1.76% of the people in Polo, IL are hispanic (44 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Polo, 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

1.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

40 people

2.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

As of 2024, 1.6% of Polo, IL residents (40 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 Polo, IL was 2.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
59 ± 44
Gulf War (2001-)
38 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
33 ± 31

Polo, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Polo, IL employs 1.11k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Polo, IL were Manufacturing (222 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (161 people), and Retail Trade (151 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,104), Educational Services ($70,625), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,409).

Employment

Occupations

1.11k

2024 Value

± 190

−0.18%

1 Year decline

± 24.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Polo, IL declined at a rate of −0.18%, from 1.11k employees to 1.11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Polo, IL, are Production Occupations (173 people), Management Occupations (133 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (115 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Polo, 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

1.11k

2024 Value

± 190

−0.18%

1 Year decline

± 24.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Polo, IL declined at a rate of −0.18%, from 1.11k employees to 1.11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Polo, IL, are Manufacturing (222 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (161 people), and Retail Trade (151 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Polo, IL, though some of these residents may live in Polo, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,885

Median earning men ± $10,628

$40,585

Median earning women ± $7,171

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($142,656), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,202), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,104), Public Administration ($66,319), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Polo, IL was $109,600 in 2024, which is 0.329 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $108,500 to $109,600, a 1.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Polo, IL is 59.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$109,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,819

$638

Median Property Taxes

±$117

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 Polo, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.3%

Homeownership

2024

60.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.3% of the housing units in Polo, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Polo, 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.

$63,080

Median Household Income

± $18,019

1.08k

Number of Households

± 171

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.08k households in Polo, IL grew to $63,080 from the previous year's value of $52,976.

The following chart displays the households in Polo, 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 Polo, 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 (79.7%)
Worked At Home (8%)
Carpooled (6.47%)

In 2024, 79.7% of workers in Polo, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.47%).

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 Polo, IL have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.59% of the workforce in Polo, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Polo, IL (503 out of 2.45k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Polo, IL is White, followed by Two Or More 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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