Windsor (Mercer County), IL

Census Place

2024 Population

704

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

54.6

13.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.7%

61% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,333

4.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$109,800

Population & Diversity

Windsor (Mercer County), IL is home to a population of 704 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 26.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (645 people) in Windsor (Mercer County), IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 White (Hispanic) and 16 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Windsor (Mercer County), IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Windsor (Mercer County), IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Windsor (Mercer County), IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Windsor (Mercer County), IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
645 ± 142
White (Hispanic)
24 ± 36
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 17

5.26%

Hispanic Population

37 people

5.26% of the people in Windsor (Mercer County), IL are hispanic (37 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Windsor (Mercer County), 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 15
Vietnam
2 ± 19

Windsor (Mercer County), IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Windsor (Mercer County), IL.

Economy

The economy of Windsor (Mercer County), IL employs 362 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Windsor (Mercer County), IL were Manufacturing (81 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (47 people), and Educational Services (37 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($85,417), Manufacturing ($73,958), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,750).

Employment

Occupations

362

2024 Value

± 89

−4.49%

1 Year decline

± 36.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Windsor (Mercer County), IL declined at a rate of −4.49%, from 379 employees to 362 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Windsor (Mercer County), IL, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (59 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (43 people), and Production Occupations (34 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Windsor (Mercer County), 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

362

2024 Value

± 89

−4.49%

1 Year decline

± 36.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Windsor (Mercer County), IL declined at a rate of −4.49%, from 379 employees to 362 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Windsor (Mercer County), IL, are Manufacturing (81 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (47 people), and Educational Services (37 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Windsor (Mercer County), IL, though some of these residents may live in Windsor (Mercer County), IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,250

Median earning men ± $7,928

$32,159

Median earning women ± $4,552

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,250), and Wholesale Trade ($86,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,375), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,333), and Public Administration ($36,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Windsor (Mercer County), IL was $109,800 in 2024, which is 0.33 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $98,200 to $109,800, a 11.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Windsor (Mercer County), IL is 85%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Windsor (Mercer County), IL have an average commute time of 35.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Windsor (Mercer County), IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$109,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,422

$301

Median Property Taxes

±$73

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 Windsor (Mercer County), IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Windsor (Mercer County), IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

85%

Homeownership

2024

56.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85% of the housing units in Windsor (Mercer County), IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Windsor (Mercer County), 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.

$59,333

Median Household Income

± $14,649

354

Number of Households

± 75

In 2024, the median household income of the 354 households in Windsor (Mercer County), IL grew to $59,333 from the previous year's value of $56,944.

The following chart displays the households in Windsor (Mercer County), 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Windsor (Mercer County), 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 (84.8%)
Carpooled (5.8%)
Worked At Home (4.7%)

In 2024, 84.8% of workers in Windsor (Mercer County), IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.8%) and those who worked at home (4.7%).

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

35.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Windsor (Mercer County), IL have a longer commute time (35.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.48% of the workforce in Windsor (Mercer County), IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Windsor (Mercer County), IL (95 out of 692 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 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Windsor (Mercer County), 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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