Wenona, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

999

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

3.23% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17%

19.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$43,300

5.81% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$101,100

Population & Diversity

Wenona, IL is home to a population of 999 people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.1% of Wenona, IL residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 26.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (891 people) in Wenona, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 Other (Hispanic) and 32 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Wenona, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wenona, IL was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wenona, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
891 ± 173
Other (Hispanic)
34 ± 40
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
32 ± 28

7.21%

Hispanic Population

72 people

7.21% of the people in Wenona, IL are hispanic (72 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wenona, 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

0.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

4.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

As of 2024, 0.1% of Wenona, IL residents (1 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 Wenona, IL was 4.27%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
33 ± 38
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 14

Wenona, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wenona, IL employs 531 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wenona, IL were Manufacturing (154 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (67 people), and Retail Trade (66 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($76,875), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,875), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,750).

Employment

Occupations

531

2024 Value

± 111

14.2%

1 Year growth

± 26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wenona, IL grew at a rate of 14.2%, from 465 employees to 531 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wenona, IL, are Production Occupations (120 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (76 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wenona, 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

531

2024 Value

± 111

14.2%

1 Year growth

± 26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wenona, IL grew at a rate of 14.2%, from 465 employees to 531 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wenona, IL, are Manufacturing (154 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (67 people), and Retail Trade (66 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wenona, IL, though some of these residents may live in Wenona, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,333

Median earning men ± $32,304

$33,021

Median earning women ± $4,010

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,750), Wholesale Trade ($66,250), and Retail Trade ($61,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,938), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($45,313), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,571).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wenona, IL was $101,100 in 2024, which is 0.304 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $88,900 to $101,100, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Wenona, IL is 57.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wenona, IL have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wenona, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$101,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,764

$293

Median Property Taxes

±$67

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

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

Rent vs Own

57.9%

Homeownership

2024

57.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.9% of the housing units in Wenona, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wenona, 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.

$43,300

Median Household Income

± $8,490

506

Number of Households

± 99

In 2024, the median household income of the 506 households in Wenona, IL grew to $43,300 from the previous year's value of $40,921.

The following chart displays the households in Wenona, 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 Wenona, 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 (89%)
Carpooled (7.24%)
Worked At Home (3.81%)

In 2024, 89% of workers in Wenona, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.24%) and those who worked at home (3.81%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wenona, IL have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.39% of the workforce in Wenona, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wenona, IL (170 out of 999 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wenona, 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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