Staunton, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

4,298

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

6.21% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.5%

13.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,904

11.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$143,500

Population & Diversity

Staunton, IL is home to a population of 4.3k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.33% of Staunton, IL residents were born outside of the country (100 people).

In 2024, there were 43.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.05k people) in Staunton, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 93 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 77 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Staunton, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Staunton, IL was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Staunton, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.05k ± 418
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
93 ± 26
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
77 ± 61

0.465%

Hispanic Population

20 people

0.465% of the people in Staunton, IL are hispanic (20 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Staunton, 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

2.33%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

100 people

2.81%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

121 people

As of 2024, 2.33% of Staunton, IL residents (100 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 Staunton, IL was 2.81%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
98 ± 60
Gulf War (1990s)
37 ± 48
Korea
16 ± 14

Staunton, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.65 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Staunton, IL employs 1.95k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Staunton, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (489 people), Retail Trade (291 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (204 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($94,167), Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,975), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,969).

Employment

Occupations

1.95k

2024 Value

± 378

−11.2%

1 Year decline

± 30.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Staunton, IL declined at a rate of −11.2%, from 2.19k employees to 1.95k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Staunton, IL, are Management Occupations (244 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (231 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (201 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Staunton, 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

1.95k

2024 Value

± 378

−11.2%

1 Year decline

± 30.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Staunton, IL declined at a rate of −11.2%, from 2.19k employees to 1.95k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Staunton, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (489 people), Retail Trade (291 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (204 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Staunton, IL, though some of these residents may live in Staunton, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,667

Median earning men ± $6,841

$42,038

Median earning women ± $3,539

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,444), Public Administration ($76,019), and Construction ($52,973).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,667), Public Administration ($46,333), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,261).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Staunton, IL was $143,500 in 2024, which is 0.431 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $139,500 to $143,500, a 2.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Staunton, IL is 74.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Staunton, IL have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Staunton, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$143,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,145

$1,500

Median Property Taxes

±$314

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.9%

Homeownership

2024

59.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.9% of the housing units in Staunton, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Staunton, 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.

$57,904

Median Household Income

± $13,393

Number of Households

± 368

In 2024, the median household income of the 2k households in Staunton, IL declined from $57,904 from the previous year's value of $65,435.

The following chart displays the households in Staunton, 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 Staunton, 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 (90.3%)
Worked At Home (5.6%)
Carpooled (2.5%)

In 2024, 90.3% of workers in Staunton, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.6%) and those who carpooled to work (2.5%).

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

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Staunton, IL have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.518% of the workforce in Staunton, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Staunton, IL (584 out of 4.02k 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 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Staunton, IL is White, followed by Two Or More 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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