Silvis, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

7,955

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.1

0.633% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.4%

4.64% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,375

7.69% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$161,600

Population & Diversity

Silvis, IL is home to a population of 7.96k people, from which 96.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.35% of Silvis, IL residents were born outside of the country (505 people).

In 2024, there were 11.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.99k people) in Silvis, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 540 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 319 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Silvis, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Silvis, IL was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Silvis, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.99k ± 517
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
540 ± 345
White (Hispanic)
319 ± 227

11.5%

Hispanic Population

912 people

11.5% of the people in Silvis, IL are hispanic (912 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Silvis, 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

6.35%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

505 people

4.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

331 people

As of 2024, 6.35% of Silvis, IL residents (505 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 Silvis, IL was 4.17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
267 ± 148
Gulf War (2001-)
168 ± 164
Gulf War (1990s)
88 ± 136

Silvis, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Silvis, IL employs 3.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Silvis, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (701 people), Accommodation & Food Services (520 people), and Retail Trade (376 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($72,547), Public Administration ($71,964), and Finance & Insurance ($66,908).

Employment

Occupations

3.7k

2024 Value

± 514

−1.02%

1 Year decline

± 19.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Silvis, IL declined at a rate of −1.02%, from 3.74k employees to 3.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Silvis, IL, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (404 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (389 people), and Management Occupations (358 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Silvis, 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

3.7k

2024 Value

± 514

−1.02%

1 Year decline

± 19.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Silvis, IL declined at a rate of −1.02%, from 3.74k employees to 3.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Silvis, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (701 people), Accommodation & Food Services (520 people), and Retail Trade (376 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Silvis, IL, though some of these residents may live in Silvis, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,797

Median earning men ± $12,260

$31,132

Median earning women ± $4,154

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($72,895), Manufacturing ($65,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,804).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,592), Manufacturing ($42,593), and Retail Trade ($32,106).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Silvis, IL was $161,600 in 2024, which is 0.486 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $161,300 to $161,600, a 0.186% increase. The homeownership rate in Silvis, IL is 58%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Silvis, IL have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Silvis, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$161,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,536

$2,409

Median Property Taxes

±$382

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

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

Rent vs Own

58%

Homeownership

2024

57.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58% of the housing units in Silvis, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Silvis, 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.

$62,375

Median Household Income

± $16,305

4.16k

Number of Households

± 562

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.16k households in Silvis, IL declined from $62,375 from the previous year's value of $67,569.

The following chart displays the households in Silvis, 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 Silvis, 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 (77.1%)
Carpooled (13.7%)
Worked At Home (5.25%)

In 2024, 77.1% of workers in Silvis, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.7%) and those who worked at home (5.25%).

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

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Silvis, IL have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.13% of the workforce in Silvis, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Silvis, IL (1.21k out of 7.85k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Silvis, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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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