Wapella, IL

Census Place

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2022 Population

520

17.1% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

40.7

8.74% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

4.62%

41.5% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$57,750

11.3% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$94,900

13% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Wapella, IL had a population of 520 people with a median age of 40.7 and a median household income of $57,750. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Wapella, IL grew from 444 to 520, a 17.1% increase and its median household income declined from $65,114 to $57,750, a −11.3% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wapella, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.5%), Other (Hispanic) (8.65%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.31%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.385%), and White (Hispanic) (0.192%).

None of the households in Wapella, 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.

100% of the residents in Wapella, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Wapella, IL was $94,900, and the homeownership rate was 87.1%.

Most people in Wapella, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Wapella, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Wapella, IL employs 295 people. The largest industries in Wapella, IL are Educational Services (38 people), Public Administration (34 people), and Finance & Insurance (31 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($103,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,125), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($86,667).

Employment

Occupations

295

2022 Value

± 78

11.7%

1 Year growth

± 36%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wapella, IL grew at a rate of 11.7%, from 264 employees to 295 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wapella, IL, are Management Occupations (35 people), Production Occupations (34 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wapella, 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

295

2022 Value

± 78

11.7%

1 Year growth

± 36%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wapella, IL grew at a rate of 11.7%, from 264 employees to 295 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wapella, IL, are Educational Services (38 people), Public Administration (34 people), and Finance & Insurance (31 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wapella, IL, though some of these residents may live in Wapella, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,125

Median earning men ± $3,102

$23,750

Median earning women ± $24,352

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,375), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,583).

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

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy 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.

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

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

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

The median property value in Wapella, IL was $94,900 in 2022, which is 0.337 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $84,000 to $94,900, a 13% increase. The homeownership rate in Wapella, IL is 87.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Wapella, IL have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wapella, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$94,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,147

$203

Median Property Taxes

±$52

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 Wapella, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

87.1%

Homeownership

2022

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 87.1% of the housing units in Wapella, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wapella, 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 Wapella, 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.

$57,750

Median Household Income

± $17,749

233

Number of Households

± 57

In 2022, the median household income of the 233 households in Wapella, IL declined from $57,750 from the previous year's value of $65,114.

The following chart displays the households in Wapella, 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 Wapella, 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

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (75.6%)
Carpooled (14.4%)
Worked At Home (8.93%)

In 2022, 75.6% of workers in Wapella, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.4%) and those who worked at home (8.93%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wapella, IL have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.26% of the workforce in Wapella, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.62% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wapella, IL (24 out of 520 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wapella, IL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

Health

96% of the population of Wapella, IL has health coverage, with 55.6% on employee plans, 6.54% on Medicaid, 17.7% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 1.15% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in De Witt County, IL see 3074 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.73% decrease from the previous year (3128 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2557 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2557 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,074 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in De Witt County, IL

Primary care physicians in De Witt County, IL see an average of 3,074 patients per year. This represents a 1.73% decrease from the previous year (3,128 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in De Witt County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.04%

Uninsured

55.6%

Employer Coverage

6.54%

Medicaid

17.7%

Medicare

15%

Non-Group

1.15%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wapella, IL grew by 37.9% from 2.93% to 4.04%.

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

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