Sammons Point, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

223

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

29.8

29.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.52%

29.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,250

23.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$168,800

Population & Diversity

Sammons Point, IL is home to a population of 223 people, from which 88.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.1% of Sammons Point, IL residents were born outside of the country (27 people).

In 2024, there were 1.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (124 people) in Sammons Point, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 79 White (Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.8% of Sammons Point, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sammons Point, IL was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sammons Point, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
124 ± 48
White (Hispanic)
79 ± 124
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 17

39%

Hispanic Population

87 people

39% of the people in Sammons Point, IL are hispanic (87 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sammons Point, 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

12.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

4.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 12.1% of Sammons Point, IL residents (27 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 Sammons Point, IL was 4.19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

2 ± 19

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

Economy

The economy of Sammons Point, IL employs 82 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sammons Point, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people), Wholesale Trade (11 people), and Retail Trade (9 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($61,094), Manufacturing ($52,500), and Transportation & Warehousing ($51,250).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 75

−2.38%

1 Year decline

± 126%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sammons Point, IL declined at a rate of −2.38%, from 84 employees to 82 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sammons Point, IL, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (17 people), Production Occupations (15 people), and Material Moving Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sammons Point, 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

2024 Value

± 75

−2.38%

1 Year decline

± 126%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sammons Point, IL declined at a rate of −2.38%, from 84 employees to 82 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sammons Point, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people), Wholesale Trade (11 people), and Retail Trade (9 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sammons Point, IL, though some of these residents may live in Sammons Point, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,250

Median earning men ± $7,829

$37,019

Median earning women ± $6,310

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,250), Other Services Except Public Administration ($48,125), and Retail Trade ($48,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($60,000), Manufacturing ($49,583), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,042).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sammons Point, IL was $168,800 in 2024, which is 0.507 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $178,800 to $168,800, a 5.59% decrease. The homeownership rate in Sammons Point, IL is 98.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sammons Point, IL have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sammons Point, IL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$168,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,964

$62

Median Property Taxes

±$36

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

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

Rent vs Own

98.4%

Homeownership

2024

78.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 98.4% of the housing units in Sammons Point, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 91.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sammons Point, 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.

$62,250

Median Household Income

± $51,732

Number of Households

± 34

In 2024, the median household income of the 63 households in Sammons Point, IL declined from $62,250 from the previous year's value of $81,250.

The following chart displays the households in Sammons Point, 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 Sammons Point, 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 (76.3%)
Carpooled (15%)
Walked (7.5%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Sammons Point, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15%) and those who walked to work (7.5%).

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

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sammons Point, IL have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.27% of the workforce in Sammons Point, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.52% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sammons Point, IL (19 out of 223 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sammons Point, 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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