Wadsworth, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,686

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

3.99% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.46%

81.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$142,738

17.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$378,900

Population & Diversity

Wadsworth, IL is home to a population of 3.69k people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.93% of Wadsworth, IL residents were born outside of the country (329 people).

In 2024, there were 5.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.65k people) in Wadsworth, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 518 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 175 Other (Non-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 Wadsworth, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wadsworth, IL was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wadsworth, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.65k ± 489
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
518 ± 379
Other (Non-Hispanic)
175 ± 221

18%

Hispanic Population

664 people

18% of the people in Wadsworth, IL are hispanic (664 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wadsworth, 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

8.93%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

329 people

7.24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

256 people

As of 2024, 8.93% of Wadsworth, IL residents (329 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 Wadsworth, IL was 7.24%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

World War II
99 ± 144
Gulf War (1990s)
46 ± 55
Vietnam
18 ± 34

Wadsworth, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in World War II, 2.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wadsworth, IL employs 1.39k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wadsworth, IL were Manufacturing (270 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (167 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (164 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($134,590), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($134,078), and Manufacturing ($88,900).

Employment

Occupations

1.39k

2024 Value

± 280

−8.88%

1 Year decline

± 30.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wadsworth, IL declined at a rate of −8.88%, from 1.52k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wadsworth, IL, are Management Occupations (178 people), Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (134 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (118 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wadsworth, 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

1.39k

2024 Value

± 280

−8.88%

1 Year decline

± 30.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wadsworth, IL declined at a rate of −8.88%, from 1.52k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wadsworth, IL, are Manufacturing (270 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (167 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (164 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wadsworth, IL, though some of these residents may live in Wadsworth, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$89,300

Median earning men ± $40,121

$71,130

Median earning women ± $26,773

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($158,229), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($134,344), and Manufacturing ($89,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($109,226), Manufacturing ($86,576), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,515).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wadsworth, IL was $378,900 in 2024, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $377,900 to $378,900, a 0.265% increase. The homeownership rate in Wadsworth, IL is 92.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wadsworth, IL have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wadsworth, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$378,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,508

$1,184

Median Property Taxes

±$243

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

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

Rent vs Own

92.6%

Homeownership

2024

74.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.6% of the housing units in Wadsworth, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 96.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wadsworth, 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.

$142,738

Median Household Income

± $49,806

1.28k

Number of Households

± 272

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.28k households in Wadsworth, IL grew to $142,738 from the previous year's value of $121,583.

The following chart displays the households in Wadsworth, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wadsworth, 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 (82%)
Worked At Home (12.4%)
Carpooled (2.33%)

In 2024, 82% of workers in Wadsworth, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.4%) and those who carpooled to work (2.33%).

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

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wadsworth, IL have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Wadsworth, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wadsworth, IL (312 out of 3.69k 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 75+, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wadsworth, IL is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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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