Tower Hill, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

422

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.4

7.25% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13%

31.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$53,352

0.822% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$68,300

Population & Diversity

Tower Hill, IL is home to a population of 422 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 7.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (370 people) in Tower Hill, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 52 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Tower Hill, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tower Hill, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tower Hill, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
370 ± 131
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
52 ± 28
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tower Hill, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
8 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 19
Korea
3 ± 14

Tower Hill, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tower Hill, IL employs 154 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tower Hill, IL were Manufacturing (57 people), Public Administration (20 people), and Retail Trade (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,917), Manufacturing ($47,344), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,833).

Employment

Occupations

154

2024 Value

± 84

4.05%

1 Year growth

± 72.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tower Hill, IL grew at a rate of 4.05%, from 148 employees to 154 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tower Hill, IL, are Production Occupations (44 people), Management Occupations (20 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tower Hill, 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

154

2024 Value

± 84

4.05%

1 Year growth

± 72.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tower Hill, IL grew at a rate of 4.05%, from 148 employees to 154 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tower Hill, IL, are Manufacturing (57 people), Public Administration (20 people), and Retail Trade (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tower Hill, IL, though some of these residents may live in Tower Hill, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,792

Median earning men ± $10,649

$28,393

Median earning women ± $8,644

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($51,667) and Construction ($39,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,083), Manufacturing ($38,125), and Retail Trade ($23,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tower Hill, IL was $68,300 in 2024, which is 0.205 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $61,300 to $68,300, a 11.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Tower Hill, IL is 84%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tower Hill, IL have an average commute time of 18.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tower Hill, IL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$68,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,585

$137

Median Property Taxes

±$52

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

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

Rent vs Own

84%

Homeownership

2024

56.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84% of the housing units in Tower Hill, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tower Hill, 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.

$53,352

Median Household Income

± $13,824

163

Number of Households

± 51

In 2024, the median household income of the 163 households in Tower Hill, IL grew to $53,352 from the previous year's value of $52,917.

The following chart displays the households in Tower Hill, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tower Hill, 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%)
Carpooled (7.91%)
Worked At Home (7.91%)

In 2024, 84.2% of workers in Tower Hill, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.91%) and those who worked at home (7.91%).

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

18.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tower Hill, IL have a shorter commute time (18.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Tower Hill, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tower Hill, IL (55 out of 422 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 Females < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tower Hill, IL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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