St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL

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2024 Population
164,036
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
39.5
0.765% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
16.9%
0.737% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$65,413
5.74% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$149,200
11.4% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
75,169
5.39% 1-year growth

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5.44% of the households in St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, 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.

98.1% of the residents in St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL was $149,200, and the homeownership rate was 65%.

Most people in St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.9 minutes. The average car ownership in St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL is home to a population of 164k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.81% of St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (6.25k people).

In 2024, there were 1.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (78.7k people) in St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 62.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.84k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL are Spanish (4,685 households), Arabic (567 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (492 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
85,731
Women
52%
79,085
Men
48%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 164,816 inhabitants, with 48% men, and 52% women.

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Citizenship

98.1%
2024 Citizenship
98.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    78.7k ± 1.51k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    62.4k ± 1.55k
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    8.84k ± 1.42k
5.08%
Hispanic Population
8.33k people

In 2024, there were 1.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (78.7k people) in St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 62.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.84k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.08% of the people in St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL are hispanic (8.33k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    1,242 ± 862 people
  2. Philippines
    612 ± 606 people
  3. Germany
    469 ± 531 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL was Mexico, the natal country of 1,242 St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL residents, followed by Philippines with 612 and Germany with 469.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.81%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
6.25k people
3.65%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
6.02k people

As of 2024, 3.81% of St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL residents (6.25k 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 St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL was 3.65%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    4,685 households (3.03%)
  2. Arabic
    567 households (0.366%)
  3. Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
    492 households (0.318%)

5.44% of the households in St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL was Spanish. 3.03% of the households in St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    4,144 ± 441
  2. Vietnam
    2,900 ± 384
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    2,685 ± 392

St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL employs 75.2k people. In 2023, the largest industries in St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL were Restaurants & Food Services (6,159 people), Construction (4,065 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,905 people), and the highest paying industries were Real estate property managers, offices of real estate appraisers, and other activities related to real estate ($134,891), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($129,647), and Offices of physicians ($112,452).

Males in St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL have an average income that is 1.3 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,064. The income inequality in St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
37,725
Women
50.2%
37,444
Men
49.8%

The workforce of St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL in 2023 was 75,169 people, with 50.2% woman, and 49.8% men.

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Occupations

75.2k
2023 Value
5.39%
1 Year growth
± 5.39%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 5.39%, from 71.3k employees to 75.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,079 people), Cooks (2,008 people), and Cashiers (1,558 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

75.2k
2023 Value
5.39%
1 Year growth
± 5.39%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 5.39%, from 71.3k employees to 75.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL, are Restaurants & Food Services (6,159 people), Construction (4,065 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,905 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,036
Median earning men ± $2,347
$38,342
Median earning women ± $2,359

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($80,500), Public Administration ($79,485), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,973).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($63,564), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,503), and Construction ($51,125).

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

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

Voting results are not available for St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
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.

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Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.48% 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.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (38.6k), Some college (32.2k), and Bachelors Degree (19.5k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL was $149,200 in 2024, which is 0.448 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $133,900 to $149,200, a 11.4% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL is 65%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$149,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$6,297
$43,175
Median Property Taxes
±$1,667

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 St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

65%
Homeownership
2024
62.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 65% of the housing units in St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

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$65,413
Median Household Income
± $2,634
66.4k
Number of Households
± 2,204

In 2024, the median household income of the 66.4k households in St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL grew to $65,413 from the previous year's value of $61,861.

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Wage Distribution

0.462
2023 Wage GINI in St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL
0.456
2022 Wage GINI in St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL

In 2023, the income inequality in St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.21% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.9%)
  3. Carpooled (8.83%)

In 2024, 74.3% of workers in St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.83%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.96% of the workforce in St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL (27k out of 160k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, 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.

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Health

94.6% of the population of St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 41.5% on employee plans, 21.9% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 3.58% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,264 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,264 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.41%
Uninsured
41.5%
Employer Coverage
21.9%
Medicaid
12.5%
Medicare
15%
Non-Group
3.58%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL declined by 0.419% from 5.44% to 5.41%.

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