Scales Mound, IL

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2022 Population

434

2.47% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

38.3

1.54% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

2.78%

48.7% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$63,125

7.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$142,300

10.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Scales Mound, IL had a population of 434 people with a median age of 38.3 and a median household income of $63,125. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Scales Mound, IL declined from 445 to 434, a −2.47% decrease and its median household income grew from $58,611 to $63,125, a 7.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Scales Mound, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.53%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.922%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.691%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.691%).

None of the households in Scales Mound, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Scales Mound, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Scales Mound, IL was $142,300, and the homeownership rate was 74.6%.

Most people in Scales Mound, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Scales Mound, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Scales Mound, IL employs 201 people. The largest industries in Scales Mound, IL are Manufacturing (36 people), Construction (29 people), and Retail Trade (23 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,375), Construction ($58,542), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,500).

Employment

Occupations

201

2022 Value

± 65

−0.985%

1 Year decline

± 46.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Scales Mound, IL declined at a rate of −0.985%, from 203 employees to 201 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scales Mound, IL, are Production Occupations (28 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (22 people), and Management Occupations (20 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scales Mound, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

201

2022 Value

± 65

−0.985%

1 Year decline

± 46.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Scales Mound, IL declined at a rate of −0.985%, from 203 employees to 201 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scales Mound, IL, are Manufacturing (36 people), Construction (29 people), and Retail Trade (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scales Mound, IL, though some of these residents may live in Scales Mound, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,167

Median earning men ± $16,613

$34,250

Median earning women ± $12,817

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,750), Construction ($58,542), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,042).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($37,188), and Public Administration ($34,375).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Scales Mound, IL was $142,300 in 2022, which is 0.505 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $128,800 to $142,300, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Scales Mound, IL is 74.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Scales Mound, IL have an average commute time of 31.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scales Mound, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$142,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$19,070

$135

Median Property Taxes

±$40

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.6%

Homeownership

2022

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 74.6% of the housing units in Scales Mound, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Scales Mound, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Scales Mound, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,125

Median Household Income

± $6,396

181

Number of Households

± 47

In 2022, the median household income of the 181 households in Scales Mound, IL grew to $63,125 from the previous year's value of $58,611.

The following chart displays the households in Scales Mound, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Scales Mound, IL is from Illinois.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (86%)
Carpooled (8%)
Worked At Home (3%)

In 2022, 86% of workers in Scales Mound, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8%) and those who worked at home (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

31.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scales Mound, IL have a longer commute time (31.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 11.3% of the workforce in Scales Mound, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.78% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scales Mound, IL (12 out of 432 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Scales Mound, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.6% of the population of Scales Mound, IL has health coverage, with 49.8% on employee plans, 15% on Medicaid, 19.8% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.23% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jo Daviess County, IL see 2124 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2124 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1567 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 997 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,124 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jo Daviess County, IL

Primary care physicians in Jo Daviess County, IL see an average of 2,124 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,124 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jo Daviess County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 29.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.4% were men and 43.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.38%

Uninsured

49.8%

Employer Coverage

15%

Medicaid

19.8%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

0.23%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Scales Mound, IL grew by 14.6% from 3.82% to 4.38%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Scales Mound, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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