Rosewood Heights, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

4,229

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

10.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.79%

17.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,102

10.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$137,300

Population & Diversity

Rosewood Heights, IL is home to a population of 4.23k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 32.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.02k people) in Rosewood Heights, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 122 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 52 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rosewood Heights, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.02k ± 415
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
122 ± 133
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
52 ± 92

1.63%

Hispanic Population

69 people

1.63% of the people in Rosewood Heights, IL are hispanic (69 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rosewood Heights, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
217 ± 108
Gulf War (2001-)
82 ± 84
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 28

Rosewood Heights, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.65 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rosewood Heights, IL employs 1.82k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rosewood Heights, IL were Retail Trade (295 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (269 people), and Manufacturing (226 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,426), Retail Trade ($64,076), and Manufacturing ($62,346).

Employment

Occupations

1.82k

2024 Value

± 363

1.23%

1 Year growth

± 29.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rosewood Heights, IL grew at a rate of 1.23%, from 1.79k employees to 1.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rosewood Heights, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (352 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (216 people), and Production Occupations (186 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rosewood Heights, 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

1.82k

2024 Value

± 363

1.23%

1 Year growth

± 29.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rosewood Heights, IL grew at a rate of 1.23%, from 1.79k employees to 1.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rosewood Heights, IL, are Retail Trade (295 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (269 people), and Manufacturing (226 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rosewood Heights, IL, though some of these residents may live in Rosewood Heights, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,464

Median earning men ± $3,919

$37,989

Median earning women ± $12,050

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,628), Retail Trade ($66,194), and Manufacturing ($62,346).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,148), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,065), and Retail Trade ($24,028).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rosewood Heights, IL was $137,300 in 2024, which is 0.413 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $125,900 to $137,300, a 9.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Rosewood Heights, IL is 99%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$137,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,377

$1,711

Median Property Taxes

±$321

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

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

Rent vs Own

99%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 99% of the housing units in Rosewood Heights, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 98.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rosewood Heights, 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.

$72,102

Median Household Income

± $16,440

1.73k

Number of Households

± 324

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.73k households in Rosewood Heights, IL declined from $72,102 from the previous year's value of $80,753.

The following chart displays the households in Rosewood Heights, 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 Rosewood Heights, 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 (78.8%)
Worked At Home (14.8%)
Carpooled (4.7%)

In 2024, 78.8% of workers in Rosewood Heights, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.8%) and those who carpooled to work (4.7%).

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 Rosewood Heights, IL have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.816% of the workforce in Rosewood Heights, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rosewood Heights, IL (287 out of 4.23k 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rosewood Heights, IL is White, followed by Black 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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