Roodhouse, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,544

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.5

2.99% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.6%

7.97% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,604

1.81% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$68,600

Population & Diversity

Roodhouse, IL is home to a population of 1.54k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.324% of Roodhouse, IL residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 44.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.5k people) in Roodhouse, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 10 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Roodhouse, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Roodhouse, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Roodhouse, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.5k ± 191
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
34 ± 40
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 13

2.2%

Hispanic Population

34 people

2.2% of the people in Roodhouse, IL are hispanic (34 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Roodhouse, 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

0.324%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.301%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 0.324% of Roodhouse, IL residents (5 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 Roodhouse, IL was 0.301%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
34 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 8

Roodhouse, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Roodhouse, IL employs 536 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Roodhouse, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (111 people), Retail Trade (73 people), and Manufacturing (57 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($98,958), Transportation & Warehousing ($68,125), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,125).

Employment

Occupations

536

2024 Value

± 108

−17.7%

1 Year decline

± 33.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Roodhouse, IL declined at a rate of −17.7%, from 651 employees to 536 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Roodhouse, IL, are Production Occupations (63 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (60 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (56 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Roodhouse, 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

536

2024 Value

± 108

−17.7%

1 Year decline

± 33.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Roodhouse, IL declined at a rate of −17.7%, from 651 employees to 536 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Roodhouse, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (111 people), Retail Trade (73 people), and Manufacturing (57 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Roodhouse, IL, though some of these residents may live in Roodhouse, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,333

Median earning men ± $8,574

$30,625

Median earning women ± $10,608

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($98,958), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($51,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,906), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,347), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Roodhouse, IL was $68,600 in 2024, which is 0.206 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $70,300 to $68,600, a 2.42% decrease. The homeownership rate in Roodhouse, IL is 86.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Roodhouse, IL have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Roodhouse, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$68,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,378

$539

Median Property Taxes

±$116

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.8%

Homeownership

2024

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.8% of the housing units in Roodhouse, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Roodhouse, 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.

$52,604

Median Household Income

± $13,046

621

Number of Households

± 120

In 2024, the median household income of the 621 households in Roodhouse, IL grew to $52,604 from the previous year's value of $51,667.

The following chart displays the households in Roodhouse, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Roodhouse, 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 (84.7%)
Carpooled (7.84%)
Worked At Home (6.16%)

In 2024, 84.7% of workers in Roodhouse, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.84%) and those who worked at home (6.16%).

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

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Roodhouse, IL have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.994% of the workforce in Roodhouse, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Roodhouse, IL (391 out of 1.53k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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