Streator, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

12,330

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

5.05% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.3%

1.83% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,609

4.83% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$94,700

Population & Diversity

Streator, IL is home to a population of 12.3k people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.22% of Streator, IL residents were born outside of the country (520 people).

In 2024, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.11k people) in Streator, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 848 White (Hispanic) and 674 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Streator, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Streator, IL was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Streator, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.11k ± 658
White (Hispanic)
848 ± 277
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
674 ± 304

17.8%

Hispanic Population

2.19k people

17.8% of the people in Streator, IL are hispanic (2.19k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Streator, 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

4.22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

520 people

4.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

512 people

As of 2024, 4.22% of Streator, IL residents (520 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 Streator, IL was 4.17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
269 ± 127
Vietnam
128 ± 91
Gulf War (1990s)
95 ± 55

Streator, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Streator, IL employs 5.49k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Streator, IL were Manufacturing (1,170 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (650 people), and Retail Trade (521 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($97,348), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,979), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,761).

Employment

Occupations

5.49k

2024 Value

± 586

−0.849%

1 Year decline

± 14.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Streator, IL declined at a rate of −0.849%, from 5.54k employees to 5.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Streator, IL, are Production Occupations (721 people), Sales & Related Occupations (558 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (475 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Streator, 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

5.49k

2024 Value

± 586

−0.849%

1 Year decline

± 14.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Streator, IL declined at a rate of −0.849%, from 5.54k employees to 5.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Streator, IL, are Manufacturing (1,170 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (650 people), and Retail Trade (521 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Streator, IL, though some of these residents may live in Streator, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,926

Median earning men ± $7,877

$27,982

Median earning women ± $3,722

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($170,493), Other Services Except Public Administration ($68,611), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,852).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,982), Manufacturing ($43,720), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,280).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Streator, IL was $94,700 in 2024, which is 0.285 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $88,000 to $94,700, a 7.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Streator, IL is 63%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Streator, IL have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Streator, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$94,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,543

$3,454

Median Property Taxes

±$406

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

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

Rent vs Own

63%

Homeownership

2024

57.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63% of the housing units in Streator, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Streator, 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.

$57,609

Median Household Income

± $7,378

5.48k

Number of Households

± 555

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.48k households in Streator, IL grew to $57,609 from the previous year's value of $54,953.

The following chart displays the households in Streator, 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 Streator, 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 (84.2%)
Worked At Home (5.72%)
Carpooled (5.54%)

In 2024, 84.2% of workers in Streator, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.72%) and those who carpooled to work (5.54%).

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

27.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Streator, IL have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.52% of the workforce in Streator, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Streator, IL (2.47k out of 12.2k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Streator, 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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