Sparland, IL

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2022 Population

360

7.69% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

42.3

4.94% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

18.3%

8.33% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$46,250

10% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$89,100

9.59% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Sparland, IL had a population of 360 people with a median age of 42.3 and a median household income of $46,250. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Sparland, IL declined from 390 to 360, a −7.69% decrease and its median household income grew from $42,045 to $46,250, a 10% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sparland, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.7%), White (Hispanic) (4.44%), Other (Hispanic) (2.22%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.67%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Sparland, 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.

99.4% of the residents in Sparland, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Sparland, IL was $89,100, and the homeownership rate was 90.2%.

Most people in Sparland, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Sparland, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sparland, IL is home to a population of 360 people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.556% of Sparland, IL residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2022, there were 20.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (330 people) in Sparland, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16 White (Hispanic) and 8 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

99.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.4% of Sparland, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Sparland, IL was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sparland, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
330 ± 96
White (Hispanic)
16 ± 17
Other (Hispanic)
8 ± 11

6.67%

Hispanic Population

24 people

6.67% of the people in Sparland, IL are hispanic (24 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sparland, IL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.556%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.769%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2022, 0.556% of Sparland, IL residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sparland, IL was 0.769%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6 ± 18
Korea
5 ± 13
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 12

Sparland, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sparland, IL employs 157 people. The largest industries in Sparland, IL are Manufacturing (29 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (29 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (23 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($63,750), Retail Trade ($37,083), and Total ($33,214).

Employment

Occupations

157

2022 Value

± 71

−11.8%

1 Year decline

± 68.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sparland, IL declined at a rate of −11.8%, from 178 employees to 157 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sparland, IL, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (22 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (14 people), and Production Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sparland, 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

157

2022 Value

± 71

−11.8%

1 Year decline

± 68.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sparland, IL declined at a rate of −11.8%, from 178 employees to 157 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sparland, IL, are Manufacturing (29 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (29 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sparland, IL, though some of these residents may live in Sparland, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$26,250

Median earning men ± $12,879

$35,833

Median earning women ± $7,836

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($58,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($29,167), and Construction ($25,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($110,000), Retail Trade ($37,292), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,500).

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 Sparland, IL was $89,100 in 2022, which is 0.316 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $81,300 to $89,100, a 9.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Sparland, IL is 90.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Sparland, IL have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sparland, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$89,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$13,563

$157

Median Property Taxes

±$45

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

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

Rent vs Own

90.2%

Homeownership

2022

46.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 90.2% of the housing units in Sparland, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9613

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Sparland, 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.

$46,250

Median Household Income

± $13,456

174

Number of Households

± 47

In 2022, the median household income of the 174 households in Sparland, IL grew to $46,250 from the previous year's value of $42,045.

The following chart displays the households in Sparland, 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 Sparland, 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 (73.9%)
Walked (15.9%)
Carpooled (5.1%)

In 2022, 73.9% of workers in Sparland, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (15.9%) and those who carpooled to work (5.1%).

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

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sparland, IL have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.34% of the workforce in Sparland, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sparland, IL (66 out of 360 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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

91.9% of the population of Sparland, IL has health coverage, with 34.2% on employee plans, 29.4% on Medicaid, 18.6% on Medicare, 8.89% on non-group plans, and 0.833% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.06%

Uninsured

34.2%

Employer Coverage

29.4%

Medicaid

18.6%

Medicare

8.89%

Non-Group

0.833%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sparland, IL declined by 15.1% from 9.49% to 8.06%.

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

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