Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

142,972

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.8

1.34% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.58%

1.07% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$107,152

2.84% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL is home to a population of 143k people, from which 94.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.5% of Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (19.3k people).

In 2024, there were 5.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (83.6k people) in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 12.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL are Spanish (20,335 households), Polish (2,333 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (1,576 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

71,205

Women

49.8%

71,816

Men

50.2%

The resident population of Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL in 2024 was 143,021 inhabitants, with 50.2% men, and 49.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL.

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Citizenship

94.6%

2024 Citizenship

95%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
83.6k ± 2.05k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
15.1k ± 1.22k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
12.8k ± 1.36k

23.5%

Hispanic Population

33.5k people

23.5% of the people in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL are hispanic (33.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
6,699 ± 1,962 people
Philippines
1,883 ± 1,058 people
Poland
1,620 ± 983 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL was Mexico, the natal country of 6,699 Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL residents, followed by Philippines with 1,883 and Poland with 1,620.

Foreign-Born Population

13.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19.3k people

12.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18.1k people

As of 2024, 13.5% of Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL residents (19.3k 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 Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL was 12.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
20,335 households (15.1%)
Polish
2,333 households (1.73%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
1,576 households (1.17%)

24.5% of the households in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL was Spanish. 15.1% of the households in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,370 ± 307
Vietnam
1,337 ± 234
Gulf War (1990s)
740 ± 233

Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL.

Health

94.9% of the population of Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 62.5% on employee plans, 11.5% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 9.21% on non-group plans, and 0.693% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

1,264 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,264 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 22% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.07%

Uninsured

62.5%

Employer Coverage

11.5%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

9.21%

Non-Group

0.693%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL grew by 8.24% from 4.68% to 5.07%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL employs 72.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL were Elementary & secondary schools (4,516 people), Construction (4,295 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,863 people), and the highest paying industries were Petroleum refining ($260,434), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($143,542), and Iron & steel mills & steel product manufacturing ($137,828).

Males in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,488. The income inequality in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.41, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

33,515

Women

46.5%

38,576

Men

53.5%

The workforce of Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL in 2024 was 72,091 people, with 46.5% woman, and 53.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

72.1k

2024 Value

1.58%

1 Year growth

± 1.58%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 1.58%, from 71k employees to 72.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (3,129 people), Registered nurses (2,194 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,018 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, 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

72.1k

2024 Value

1.58%

1 Year growth

± 1.58%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 1.58%, from 71k employees to 72.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,516 people), Construction (4,295 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,863 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,321

Median earning men ± $2,501

$44,956

Median earning women ± $1,845

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($102,670), Information ($91,333), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,344).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,393), Wholesale Trade ($65,169), and Construction ($61,125).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

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.

Education

The student population of Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,381 male students and 3,630 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL are White (930 and 62.2%), Hispanic or Latino (298 and 19.9%), Asian (122 and 8.16%), and Black or African American (81 and 5.42%).

The largest universities in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are Lewis University (2,074 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL are Computer Science (309 and 14.9%), General Business Administration & Management (167 and 8.05%), and Management Science (146 and 7.04%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $38,800.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 71.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 7,011 (48.2% men and 51.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 7,011 students enrolled in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL, 48.2% men and 51.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,035 records, of which 55.1% were women and 44.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Computer Science
207 degrees awarded
Management Science
139 degrees awarded
Data Science, General
122 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL was Computer Science with 207 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Lewis University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,074 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lewis University with 2,074 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,033 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL, which is 0.992 times less than the 1,041 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 930 degrees mean that there were 3.12 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 298 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($38,800) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($400) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.16% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.52% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (32k), Some college (24.8k), and Bachelors Degree (22.7k).

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 Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL was $290,800 in 2024, which is 0.874 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $275,600 to $290,800, a 5.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL is 84%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 32.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$290,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,336

$41,075

Median Property Taxes

±$1,293

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 Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

84%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84% of the housing units in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, 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.

$107,152

Median Household Income

± $3,135

48.9k

Number of Households

± 1,644

In 2024, the median household income of the 48.9k households in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL grew to $107,152 from the previous year's value of $104,189.

The following chart displays the households in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

0.41

2024 Wage GINI in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL

0.423

2023 Wage GINI in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL

In 2024, the income inequality in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL was 0.41 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.06% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.5%)
Worked At Home (12.7%)
Carpooled (8.65%)

In 2024, 75.5% of workers in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.7%) and those who carpooled to work (8.65%).

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

32.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (32.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.65% of the workforce in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL (9.17k out of 139k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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