Sumner, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,252

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.2

0.541% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

35.3%

6.79% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,625

8.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$46,000

Population & Diversity

Sumner, IL is home to a population of 2.25k people, from which 95.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.57% of Sumner, IL residents were born outside of the country (103 people).

In 2024, there were 1.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.3k people) in Sumner, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 717 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 153 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

94.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Sumner, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sumner, IL was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sumner, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.3k ± 288
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
717 ± 154
Other (Hispanic)
153 ± 103

9.01%

Hispanic Population

203 people

9.01% of the people in Sumner, IL are hispanic (203 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sumner, 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

4.57%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

103 people

6.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

135 people

As of 2024, 4.57% of Sumner, IL residents (103 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 Sumner, IL was 6.06%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 47
Vietnam
23 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 17

Sumner, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sumner, IL employs 468 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sumner, IL were Transportation & Warehousing (88 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (87 people), and Manufacturing (85 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($103,250), Wholesale Trade ($52,083), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,188).

Employment

Occupations

468

2024 Value

± 134

37.2%

1 Year growth

± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sumner, IL grew at a rate of 37.2%, from 341 employees to 468 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sumner, IL, are Material Moving Occupations (72 people), Production Occupations (56 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sumner, 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

468

2024 Value

± 134

37.2%

1 Year growth

± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sumner, IL grew at a rate of 37.2%, from 341 employees to 468 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sumner, IL, are Transportation & Warehousing (88 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (87 people), and Manufacturing (85 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sumner, IL, though some of these residents may live in Sumner, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,219

Median earning men ± $10,439

$36,250

Median earning women ± $24,772

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,192), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($44,375), and Retail Trade ($39,297).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,778), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,625), and Retail Trade ($24,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sumner, IL was $46,000 in 2024, which is 0.138 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $61,200 to $46,000, a 24.8% decrease. The homeownership rate in Sumner, IL is 71.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sumner, IL have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sumner, IL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$46,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,684

$225

Median Property Taxes

±$85

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 Sumner, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.7%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.7% of the housing units in Sumner, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sumner, 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.

$55,625

Median Household Income

± $15,565

314

Number of Households

± 91

In 2024, the median household income of the 314 households in Sumner, IL grew to $55,625 from the previous year's value of $51,458.

The following chart displays the households in Sumner, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sumner, 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 (83.5%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Worked At Home (1.95%)

In 2024, 83.5% of workers in Sumner, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who worked at home (1.95%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sumner, IL have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.885% of the workforce in Sumner, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sumner, IL (338 out of 957 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

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