Wamac, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

804

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.7

7.85% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

27.7%

5.91% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$36,500

8.75% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$20,100

Population & Diversity

Wamac, IL is home to a population of 804 people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.622% of Wamac, IL residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (748 people) in Wamac, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 17 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Wamac, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wamac, IL was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
748 ± 196
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 32
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 20

0.995%

Hispanic Population

8 people

0.995% of the people in Wamac, IL are hispanic (8 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wamac, 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

0.622%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

2.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

As of 2024, 0.622% of Wamac, IL residents (5 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 Wamac, IL was 2.64%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
24 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 23

Wamac, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wamac, IL employs 342 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wamac, IL were Retail Trade (85 people), Manufacturing (75 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($53,125), Manufacturing ($50,583), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,250).

Employment

Occupations

342

2024 Value

± 118

16.7%

1 Year growth

± 39.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wamac, IL grew at a rate of 16.7%, from 293 employees to 342 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wamac, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (65 people), Production Occupations (47 people), and Material Moving Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wamac, 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

342

2024 Value

± 118

16.7%

1 Year growth

± 39.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wamac, IL grew at a rate of 16.7%, from 293 employees to 342 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wamac, IL, are Retail Trade (85 people), Manufacturing (75 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (57 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

$44,276

Median earning men ± $6,001

$32,639

Median earning women ± $9,742

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($59,375), Manufacturing ($50,833), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($53,125), Manufacturing ($49,583), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,167).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wamac, IL was $20,100 in 2024, which is 0.0604 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $21,900 to $20,100, a 8.22% decrease. The homeownership rate in Wamac, IL is 70.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wamac, IL have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wamac, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$20,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,565

$261

Median Property Taxes

±$72

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.2%

Homeownership

2024

72%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.2% of the housing units in Wamac, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wamac, 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.

$36,500

Median Household Income

± $18,723

372

Number of Households

± 87

In 2024, the median household income of the 372 households in Wamac, IL declined from $36,500 from the previous year's value of $40,000.

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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wamac, 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 (61%)
Carpooled (31.7%)
Bicycle (3.02%)

In 2024, 61% of workers in Wamac, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (31.7%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (3.02%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wamac, IL have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.85% 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

1 car

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 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wamac, IL (222 out of 802 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 < 5, followed by Females 55 - 64 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

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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