Volo, IL

Census Place

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2024 Population
6,706
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
33.5
2.33% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
2.07%
11.4% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$160,792
10.2% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$319,700
8.82% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,560
2.18% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Volo, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.7% of the residents in Volo, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Volo, IL was $319,700, and the homeownership rate was 82%.

Most people in Volo, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Volo, IL was 2 cars per household.

United StatesIllinoisLake County, ILChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WILake County (Northwest)--Avon, Lake Villa, Grant & Antioch Townships PUMA, ILLake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL

Population & Diversity

Volo, IL is home to a population of 6.71k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.9% of Volo, IL residents were born outside of the country (800 people).

In 2024, there were 9.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.85k people) in Volo, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 520 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 384 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%
2024 Citizenship
97.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Volo, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Volo, IL was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Volo, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.85k ± 475
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    520 ± 280
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    384 ± 325
12.5%
Hispanic Population
838 people

In 2024, there were 9.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.85k people) in Volo, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 520 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 384 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.5% of the people in Volo, IL are hispanic (838 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Volo, IL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    633,244 ± 19,044 people
  2. India
    161,770 ± 9,812 people
  3. Poland
    119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.9%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
800 people
9.46%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
605 people

As of 2024, 11.9% of Volo, IL residents (800 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 Volo, IL was 9.46%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    222 ± 162
  2. Vietnam
    11 ± 32
  3. Korea
    7 ± 23

Volo, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 20.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Volo, IL employs 3.56k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Volo, IL were Manufacturing (504 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (459 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (401 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($159,375), Transportation & Warehousing ($159,375), and Manufacturing ($118,500).

Employment

Occupations

3.56k
2024 Value
± 563
2.18%
1 Year growth
± 22.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Volo, IL grew at a rate of 2.18%, from 3.48k employees to 3.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Volo, IL, are Management Occupations (895 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (392 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (389 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Volo, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.56k
2024 Value
± 563
2.18%
1 Year growth
± 22.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Volo, IL grew at a rate of 2.18%, from 3.48k employees to 3.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Volo, IL, are Manufacturing (504 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (459 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (401 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Volo, IL, though some of these residents may live in Volo, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$98,308
Median earning men ± $15,681
$68,189
Median earning women ± $7,839

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($159,375), Manufacturing ($130,833), and Wholesale Trade ($113,472).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,540), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,176), and Wholesale Trade ($69,238).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.47%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Volo, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Volo, IL was $319,700 in 2024, which is 0.961 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $293,800 to $319,700, a 8.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Volo, IL is 82%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Volo, IL have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Volo, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$319,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$23,451
$1,855
Median Property Taxes
±$275

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

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

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Rent vs Own

82%
Homeownership
2024
62.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 82% of the housing units in Volo, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$160,792
Median Household Income
± $14,553
2.26k
Number of Households
± 412

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.26k households in Volo, IL grew to $160,792 from the previous year's value of $145,906.

The following chart displays the households in Volo, 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Volo, IL is from Illinois.
0.474
2023 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (20.1%)
  3. Carpooled (3.35%)

In 2024, 74.2% of workers in Volo, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.1%) and those who carpooled to work (3.35%).

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.

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Commute Time

32.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Volo, IL have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.77% of the workforce in Volo, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.07% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Volo, IL (139 out of 6.71k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Volo, IL is Other, followed by Hispanic and White.

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.

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Health

98.7% of the population of Volo, IL has health coverage, with 66.2% on employee plans, 2.96% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 4.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.7% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 33.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.34%
Uninsured
66.2%
Employer Coverage
2.96%
Medicaid
10.1%
Medicare
15.2%
Non-Group
4.19%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Volo, IL declined by 9.56% from 1.48% to 1.34%.

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