Sun River Terrace, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

636

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.2

0.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

45.2%

24.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,481

50.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$125,000

Population & Diversity

Sun River Terrace, IL is home to a population of 636 people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.1% of Sun River Terrace, IL residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 12.3 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (543 people) in Sun River Terrace, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44 White (Non-Hispanic) and 22 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Sun River Terrace, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sun River Terrace, IL was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sun River Terrace, IL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
543 ± 196
White (Non-Hispanic)
44 ± 34
White (Hispanic)
22 ± 38

6.45%

Hispanic Population

41 people

6.45% of the people in Sun River Terrace, IL are hispanic (41 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sun River Terrace, 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

1.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

3.61%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

As of 2024, 1.1% of Sun River Terrace, IL residents (7 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 Sun River Terrace, IL was 3.61%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

18 ± 25

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sun River Terrace, IL.

Economy

The economy of Sun River Terrace, IL employs 204 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sun River Terrace, IL were Transportation & Warehousing (49 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (47 people), and Finance & Insurance (23 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($89,375), Transportation & Warehousing ($80,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,750).

Employment

Occupations

204

2024 Value

± 100

−0.971%

1 Year decline

± 67.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sun River Terrace, IL declined at a rate of −0.971%, from 206 employees to 204 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sun River Terrace, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (39 people), Material Moving Occupations (34 people), and Transportation Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sun River Terrace, 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

204

2024 Value

± 100

−0.971%

1 Year decline

± 67.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sun River Terrace, IL declined at a rate of −0.971%, from 206 employees to 204 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sun River Terrace, IL, are Transportation & Warehousing (49 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (47 people), and Finance & Insurance (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sun River Terrace, IL, though some of these residents may live in Sun River Terrace, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,000

Median earning men ± $27,896

$48,438

Median earning women ± $22,136

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,500) and Public Administration ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($106,250) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,288).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sun River Terrace, IL was $125,000 in 2024, which is 0.376 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,100 to $125,000, a 16.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Sun River Terrace, IL is 39.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sun River Terrace, IL have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sun River Terrace, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$125,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,638

$80

Median Property Taxes

±$43

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 Sun River Terrace, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

39.4%

Homeownership

2024

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 39.4% of the housing units in Sun River Terrace, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 45.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sun River Terrace, 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.

$65,481

Median Household Income

± $37,918

203

Number of Households

± 69

In 2024, the median household income of the 203 households in Sun River Terrace, IL grew to $65,481 from the previous year's value of $43,393.

The following chart displays the households in Sun River Terrace, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sun River Terrace, 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 (89.7%)
Worked At Home (5.88%)
Carpooled (4.41%)

In 2024, 89.7% of workers in Sun River Terrace, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.88%) and those who carpooled to work (4.41%).

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

31.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sun River Terrace, IL have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.73% of the workforce in Sun River Terrace, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

45.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sun River Terrace, IL (285 out of 630 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sun River Terrace, IL is Black, followed by White and Other.

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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