Southern View, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,751

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.7

0.969% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.9%

0.914% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,270

6.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$105,300

Population & Diversity

Southern View, IL is home to a population of 1.75k people, from which 96.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.37% of Southern View, IL residents were born outside of the country (94 people).

In 2024, there were 8.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.4k people) in Southern View, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 159 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 87 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Southern View, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Southern View, IL was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Southern View, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.4k ± 285
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
159 ± 101
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
87 ± 58

4.34%

Hispanic Population

76 people

4.34% of the people in Southern View, IL are hispanic (76 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Southern View, 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

5.37%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

94 people

5.44%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

100 people

As of 2024, 5.37% of Southern View, IL residents (94 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 Southern View, IL was 5.44%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
43 ± 39
Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 23

Southern View, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Southern View, IL employs 910 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Southern View, IL were Public Administration (149 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (144 people), and Retail Trade (126 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($115,000), Transportation & Warehousing ($111,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,500).

Employment

Occupations

910

2024 Value

± 149

−2.05%

1 Year decline

± 24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southern View, IL declined at a rate of −2.05%, from 929 employees to 910 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southern View, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (146 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (139 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (90 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southern View, 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

910

2024 Value

± 149

−2.05%

1 Year decline

± 24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southern View, IL declined at a rate of −2.05%, from 929 employees to 910 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southern View, IL, are Public Administration (149 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (144 people), and Retail Trade (126 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southern View, IL, though some of these residents may live in Southern View, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,500

Median earning men ± $13,879

$41,833

Median earning women ± $9,478

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($115,000), Public Administration ($56,838), and Construction ($52,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($64,231), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,979), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Southern View, IL was $105,300 in 2024, which is 0.317 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $104,700 to $105,300, a 0.573% increase. The homeownership rate in Southern View, IL is 64.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Southern View, IL have an average commute time of 15.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southern View, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$105,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,640

$521

Median Property Taxes

±$89

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.2% of the housing units in Southern View, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Southern View, 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.

$57,270

Median Household Income

± $5,369

811

Number of Households

± 126

In 2024, the median household income of the 811 households in Southern View, IL grew to $57,270 from the previous year's value of $53,774.

The following chart displays the households in Southern View, 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 Southern View, 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 (74.6%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Worked At Home (7.91%)

In 2024, 74.6% of workers in Southern View, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (7.91%).

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

15.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southern View, IL have a shorter commute time (15.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.358% of the workforce in Southern View, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southern View, IL (255 out of 1.72k 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 Males 15 and then Females 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Southern View, IL is White, followed by Hispanic 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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