Wamac, IL

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US Senator

N/ADick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ATammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

43.3

16.4% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

29.4%

10.2% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

293

11.7% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wamac, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.41%), White (Hispanic) (2.39%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.756%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.756%).

None of the households in Wamac, 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.

97.6% of the residents in Wamac, IL are U.S. citizens.

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Population & Diversity

Wamac, IL is home to a population of N/A people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Wamac, IL residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 20.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (723 people) in Wamac, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 19 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

97.8%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wamac, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
723 ± 177
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
35 ± 33.5
White (Hispanic)
19 ± 32

3.15%

Hispanic Population

25 people

3.15% of the people in Wamac, IL are hispanic (25 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wamac, IL as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 17

Wamac, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wamac, IL employs 293 people. The largest industries in Wamac, IL are Manufacturing (71 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (42 people), and Retail Trade (37 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,581. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

293

2023 Value

± 90

−11.7%

1 Year decline

± 48%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wamac, IL, are Production Occupations (48 people), Management Occupations (30 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wamac, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

293

2023 Value

± 90

−11.7%

1 Year decline

± 48%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wamac, IL, are Manufacturing (71 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (42 people), and Retail Trade (37 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wamac, IL, though some of these residents may live in Wamac, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($55,417), Manufacturing ($44,583), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($28,636).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($116,250), Manufacturing ($46,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,519).

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.

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

N/ADick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

N/ATammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

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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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

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62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wamac, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Wamac, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Wamac, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wamac, IL is from Illinois.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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

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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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wamac, IL have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 3.72% of the workforce in Wamac, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wamac, IL (233 out of 792 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wamac, IL is White, followed by Two Or More 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.6%

Uninsured

20.5%

Employer Coverage

52.9%

Medicaid

6.68%

Medicare

5.92%

Non-Group

2.39%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wamac, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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