Villa Grove, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,349

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.3

2.54% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.22%

2.87% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,647

1.07% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$125,700

Population & Diversity

Villa Grove, IL is home to a population of 2.35k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.66% of Villa Grove, IL residents were born outside of the country (39 people).

In 2024, there were 57.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.24k people) in Villa Grove, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 21 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Villa Grove, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Villa Grove, IL was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Villa Grove, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.24k ± 219
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
39 ± 41
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
21 ± 19

2.38%

Hispanic Population

56 people

2.38% of the people in Villa Grove, IL are hispanic (56 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Villa Grove, 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

1.66%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

1.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

As of 2024, 1.66% of Villa Grove, IL residents (39 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 Villa Grove, IL was 1.85%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
67 ± 42
Gulf War (2001-)
41 ± 37
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 18

Villa Grove, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Villa Grove, IL employs 1.22k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Villa Grove, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (206 people), Educational Services (168 people), and Retail Trade (155 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($82,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,835), and Transportation & Warehousing ($66,835).

Employment

Occupations

1.22k

2024 Value

± 186

−5.19%

1 Year decline

± 21.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Villa Grove, IL declined at a rate of −5.19%, from 1.29k employees to 1.22k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Villa Grove, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (202 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (105 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (104 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Villa Grove, 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

1.22k

2024 Value

± 186

−5.19%

1 Year decline

± 21.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Villa Grove, IL declined at a rate of −5.19%, from 1.29k employees to 1.22k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Villa Grove, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (206 people), Educational Services (168 people), and Retail Trade (155 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Villa Grove, IL, though some of these residents may live in Villa Grove, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,329

Median earning men ± $7,300

$31,397

Median earning women ± $11,206

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($82,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,835), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,288).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,286), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,875), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($24,286).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Villa Grove, IL was $125,700 in 2024, which is 0.378 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $99,600 to $125,700, a 26.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Villa Grove, IL is 73.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Villa Grove, IL have an average commute time of 30.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Villa Grove, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$125,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,309

$717

Median Property Taxes

±$128

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.2%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.2% of the housing units in Villa Grove, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Villa Grove, 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.

$70,647

Median Household Income

± $7,734

979

Number of Households

± 161

In 2024, the median household income of the 979 households in Villa Grove, IL grew to $70,647 from the previous year's value of $69,900.

The following chart displays the households in Villa Grove, 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 Villa Grove, 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 (81.2%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Worked At Home (5%)

In 2024, 81.2% of workers in Villa Grove, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (5%).

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

30.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Villa Grove, IL have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.45% of the workforce in Villa Grove, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Villa Grove, IL (169 out of 2.34k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Villa Grove, IL is White, followed by Hispanic 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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