Posen, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

5,292

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.1

0.303% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.5%

275% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,051

1.47% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$172,900

Population & Diversity

Posen, IL is home to a population of 5.29k people, from which 88.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21.9% of Posen, IL residents were born outside of the country (1.16k people).

In 2024, there were 3.13 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (2.58k people) in Posen, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 823 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 775 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.3%

2024 Citizenship

86.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.3% of Posen, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Posen, IL was 86.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Posen, IL

Other (Hispanic)
2.58k ± 736
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
823 ± 264
White (Non-Hispanic)
775 ± 273

68.7%

Hispanic Population

3.64k people

68.7% of the people in Posen, IL are hispanic (3.64k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Posen, 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

21.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.16k people

19.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.02k people

As of 2024, 21.9% of Posen, IL residents (1.16k 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 Posen, IL was 19.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
55 ± 73
Vietnam
22 ± 36
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 44

Posen, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Posen, IL employs 2.53k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Posen, IL were Retail Trade (671 people), Transportation & Warehousing (356 people), and Manufacturing (285 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($73,327), Construction ($69,297), and Manufacturing ($68,096).

Employment

Occupations

2.53k

2024 Value

± 549

−8.72%

1 Year decline

± 33.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Posen, IL declined at a rate of −8.72%, from 2.78k employees to 2.53k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Posen, IL, are Material Moving Occupations (440 people), Production Occupations (383 people), and Transportation Occupations (297 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Posen, 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

2.53k

2024 Value

± 549

−8.72%

1 Year decline

± 33.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Posen, IL declined at a rate of −8.72%, from 2.78k employees to 2.53k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Posen, IL, are Retail Trade (671 people), Transportation & Warehousing (356 people), and Manufacturing (285 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Posen, IL, though some of these residents may live in Posen, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$26,502

Median earning men ± $9,413

$37,539

Median earning women ± $18,278

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($69,297), Manufacturing ($67,791), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($37,292).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,150), Retail Trade ($37,539), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,011).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Posen, IL was $172,900 in 2024, which is 0.52 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $172,800 to $172,900, a 0.0579% increase. The homeownership rate in Posen, IL is 67.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Posen, IL have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Posen, IL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$172,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,690

$1,015

Median Property Taxes

±$274

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.1%

Homeownership

2024

70.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.1% of the housing units in Posen, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Posen, 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.

$73,051

Median Household Income

± $13,807

1.51k

Number of Households

± 351

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.51k households in Posen, IL grew to $73,051 from the previous year's value of $71,994.

The following chart displays the households in Posen, 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 Posen, 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 (74.8%)
Carpooled (14.3%)
Other (4.66%)

In 2024, 74.8% of workers in Posen, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.66%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Posen, IL have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.83% of the workforce in Posen, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Posen, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Posen, IL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Posen, IL (1.12k out of 5.21k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 45 - 54.

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