Sauk Village, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

9,678

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.3

2.92% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.6%

14.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,973

22.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$110,800

Population & Diversity

Sauk Village, IL is home to a population of 9.68k people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.53% of Sauk Village, IL residents were born outside of the country (535 people).

In 2024, there were 4.35 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.99k people) in Sauk Village, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.38k White (Non-Hispanic) and 755 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

94%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Sauk Village, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sauk Village, IL was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sauk Village, IL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.99k ± 712
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.38k ± 379
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
755 ± 496

14.7%

Hispanic Population

1.42k people

14.7% of the people in Sauk Village, IL are hispanic (1.42k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sauk Village, 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

5.53%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

535 people

7.28%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

708 people

As of 2024, 5.53% of Sauk Village, IL residents (535 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 Sauk Village, IL was 7.28%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
105 ± 85
Gulf War (1990s)
58 ± 49
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 39

Sauk Village, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sauk Village, IL employs 4.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sauk Village, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (921 people), Transportation & Warehousing (608 people), and Retail Trade (513 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($56,940), Wholesale Trade ($55,821), and Construction ($53,873).

Employment

Occupations

4.04k

2024 Value

± 585

−0.713%

1 Year decline

± 21.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sauk Village, IL declined at a rate of −0.713%, from 4.07k employees to 4.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sauk Village, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (556 people), Management Occupations (510 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (492 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sauk Village, 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

4.04k

2024 Value

± 585

−0.713%

1 Year decline

± 21.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sauk Village, IL declined at a rate of −0.713%, from 4.07k employees to 4.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sauk Village, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (921 people), Transportation & Warehousing (608 people), and Retail Trade (513 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sauk Village, IL, though some of these residents may live in Sauk Village, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,717

Median earning men ± $7,772

$40,061

Median earning women ± $6,596

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($53,873), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,511), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($37,309).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($57,159), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,557), and Manufacturing ($45,278).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sauk Village, IL was $110,800 in 2024, which is 0.333 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $101,900 to $110,800, a 8.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Sauk Village, IL is 64.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sauk Village, IL have an average commute time of 35.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sauk Village, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$110,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,522

$1,982

Median Property Taxes

±$357

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.6%

Homeownership

2024

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.6% of the housing units in Sauk Village, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sauk Village, 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.

$69,973

Median Household Income

± $10,208

3.07k

Number of Households

± 450

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.07k households in Sauk Village, IL grew to $69,973 from the previous year's value of $56,946.

The following chart displays the households in Sauk Village, 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 Sauk Village, 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 (77.3%)
Worked At Home (8.06%)
Public Transit (5.3%)

In 2024, 77.3% of workers in Sauk Village, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.06%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.3%).

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

35.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sauk Village, IL have a longer commute time (35.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.78% of the workforce in Sauk Village, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sauk Village, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sauk Village, IL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sauk Village, IL (1.67k out of 9.51k 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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