Prairie du Rocher, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

454

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.3

10.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.19%

16.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,161

9.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$88,800

Population & Diversity

Prairie du Rocher, IL is home to a population of 454 people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.441% of Prairie du Rocher, IL residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 17.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (410 people) in Prairie du Rocher, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23 White (Hispanic) and 10 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Prairie du Rocher, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Prairie du Rocher, IL was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Prairie du Rocher, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
410 ± 104
White (Hispanic)
23 ± 31
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
10 ± 11

7.27%

Hispanic Population

33 people

7.27% of the people in Prairie du Rocher, IL are hispanic (33 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Prairie du Rocher, 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

0.441%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.694%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.441% of Prairie du Rocher, IL residents (2 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 Prairie du Rocher, IL was 0.694%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 19

Prairie du Rocher, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Prairie du Rocher, IL.

Economy

The economy of Prairie du Rocher, IL employs 262 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Prairie du Rocher, IL were Manufacturing (52 people), Construction (35 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (31 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($50,156), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($45,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,333).

Employment

Occupations

262

2024 Value

± 84

7.38%

1 Year growth

± 40.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prairie du Rocher, IL grew at a rate of 7.38%, from 244 employees to 262 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Prairie du Rocher, IL, are Production Occupations (41 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (35 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Prairie du Rocher, 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

262

2024 Value

± 84

7.38%

1 Year growth

± 40.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prairie du Rocher, IL grew at a rate of 7.38%, from 244 employees to 262 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Prairie du Rocher, IL, are Manufacturing (52 people), Construction (35 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (31 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Prairie du Rocher, IL, though some of these residents may live in Prairie du Rocher, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,479

Median earning men ± $10,156

$24,844

Median earning women ± $14,343

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($50,156), Manufacturing ($47,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($50,156), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,167), and Manufacturing ($40,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Prairie du Rocher, IL was $88,800 in 2024, which is 0.267 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $85,400 to $88,800, a 3.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Prairie du Rocher, IL is 79%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Prairie du Rocher, IL have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Prairie du Rocher, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$88,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,352

$162

Median Property Taxes

±$43

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

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

Rent vs Own

79%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79% of the housing units in Prairie du Rocher, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Prairie du Rocher, 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.

$66,161

Median Household Income

± $12,886

205

Number of Households

± 50

In 2024, the median household income of the 205 households in Prairie du Rocher, IL grew to $66,161 from the previous year's value of $60,313.

The following chart displays the households in Prairie du Rocher, 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 Prairie du Rocher, 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 (70.6%)
Carpooled (17.9%)
Walked (4.76%)

In 2024, 70.6% of workers in Prairie du Rocher, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.9%) and those who walked to work (4.76%).

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

28.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Prairie du Rocher, IL have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.89% of the workforce in Prairie du Rocher, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Prairie du Rocher, IL (37 out of 452 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Prairie du Rocher, IL is White, followed by Hispanic 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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