Steger, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

9,418

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.02% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.6%

15.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,575

11.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$156,700

Population & Diversity

Steger, IL is home to a population of 9.42k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.8% of Steger, IL residents were born outside of the country (735 people).

In 2024, there were 2.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.78k people) in Steger, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.11k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 958 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Steger, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Steger, IL was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Steger, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.78k ± 596
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.11k ± 529
Other (Hispanic)
958 ± 416

19.7%

Hispanic Population

1.86k people

19.7% of the people in Steger, IL are hispanic (1.86k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Steger, 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

7.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

735 people

6.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

597 people

As of 2024, 7.8% of Steger, IL residents (735 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 Steger, IL was 6.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
232 ± 126
Gulf War (1990s)
137 ± 91
World War II
88 ± 122

Steger, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Steger, IL employs 4.41k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Steger, IL were Transportation & Warehousing (596 people), Manufacturing (595 people), and Retail Trade (570 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($89,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,917), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($68,269).

Employment

Occupations

4.41k

2024 Value

± 560

4.51%

1 Year growth

± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Steger, IL grew at a rate of 4.51%, from 4.22k employees to 4.41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Steger, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (579 people), Material Moving Occupations (514 people), and Management Occupations (408 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Steger, 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

4.41k

2024 Value

± 560

4.51%

1 Year growth

± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Steger, IL grew at a rate of 4.51%, from 4.22k employees to 4.41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Steger, IL, are Transportation & Warehousing (596 people), Manufacturing (595 people), and Retail Trade (570 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Steger, IL, though some of these residents may live in Steger, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,473

Median earning men ± $8,958

$33,994

Median earning women ± $8,783

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($133,286), Public Administration ($68,967), and Construction ($61,906).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,333), Retail Trade ($47,522), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Steger, IL was $156,700 in 2024, which is 0.471 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $134,100 to $156,700, a 16.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Steger, IL is 63.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Steger, IL have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Steger, IL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$156,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,171

$2,581

Median Property Taxes

±$333

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.7%

Homeownership

2024

73%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.7% of the housing units in Steger, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Steger, 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.

$66,575

Median Household Income

± $7,697

4.05k

Number of Households

± 531

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.05k households in Steger, IL grew to $66,575 from the previous year's value of $59,691.

The following chart displays the households in Steger, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Steger, 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 (79.6%)
Worked At Home (8.1%)
Public Transit (4.28%)

In 2024, 79.6% of workers in Steger, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (4.28%).

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

32.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Steger, IL have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.97% of the workforce in Steger, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Steger, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Steger, IL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Steger, IL (1.19k out of 9.41k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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