Washington Park, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,701

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.2

0.87% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

35.2%

7.18% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$38,750

7.76% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$37,500

Population & Diversity

Washington Park, IL is home to a population of 1.7k people, from which 93.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.41% of Washington Park, IL residents were born outside of the country (109 people).

In 2024, there were 7.36 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.27k people) in Washington Park, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 172 White (Non-Hispanic) and 120 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.6%

2024 Citizenship

91%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.6% of Washington Park, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Washington Park, IL was 91%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washington Park, IL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.27k ± 478
White (Non-Hispanic)
172 ± 61
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
120 ± 125

8.41%

Hispanic Population

143 people

8.41% of the people in Washington Park, IL are hispanic (143 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Washington Park, 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

6.41%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

109 people

8.97%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

155 people

As of 2024, 6.41% of Washington Park, IL residents (109 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 Washington Park, IL was 8.97%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
37 ± 39
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 26

Washington Park, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Washington Park, IL employs 367 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Washington Park, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (85 people), Accommodation & Food Services (49 people), and Educational Services (49 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($58,571), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,571), and Accommodation & Food Services ($41,164).

Employment

Occupations

367

2024 Value

± 148

−17.9%

1 Year decline

± 64.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington Park, IL declined at a rate of −17.9%, from 447 employees to 367 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington Park, IL, are Health Technologists & Technicians (46 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (43 people), and Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington Park, 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

367

2024 Value

± 148

−17.9%

1 Year decline

± 64.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington Park, IL declined at a rate of −17.9%, from 447 employees to 367 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington Park, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (85 people), Accommodation & Food Services (49 people), and Educational Services (49 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washington Park, IL, though some of these residents may live in Washington Park, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,728

Median earning men ± $16,558

$29,821

Median earning women ± $13,047

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,571).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($40,952), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,886), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($7,273).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Washington Park, IL was $37,500 in 2024, which is 0.113 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $43,200 to $37,500, a 13.2% decrease. The homeownership rate in Washington Park, IL is 85.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Washington Park, IL have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washington Park, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$37,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,164

$404

Median Property Taxes

±$126

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 Washington Park, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

85.4%

Homeownership

2024

46.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.4% of the housing units in Washington Park, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Washington Park, 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.

$38,750

Median Household Income

± $15,104

473

Number of Households

± 145

In 2024, the median household income of the 473 households in Washington Park, IL declined from $38,750 from the previous year's value of $42,008.

The following chart displays the households in Washington Park, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Washington Park, 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 (85.3%)
Worked At Home (8.22%)
Public Transit (4.82%)

In 2024, 85.3% of workers in Washington Park, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.22%) and those who used public transit to get to work (4.82%).

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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington Park, IL have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Washington Park, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Washington Park, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Washington Park, IL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington Park, IL (453 out of 1.29k 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 15 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Washington Park, IL is Black, followed by White 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

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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