Wyoming, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,578

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.8

7.23% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.8%

13.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,238

3.91% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$109,500

Population & Diversity

Wyoming, IL is home to a population of 1.58k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.87% of Wyoming, IL residents were born outside of the country (61 people).

In 2024, there were 31.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.43k people) in Wyoming, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 45 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 29 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Wyoming, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wyoming, IL was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wyoming, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.43k ± 188
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
45 ± 11
Other (Hispanic)
29 ± 33

3.55%

Hispanic Population

56 people

3.55% of the people in Wyoming, IL are hispanic (56 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wyoming, 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

3.87%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

61 people

3.39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

52 people

As of 2024, 3.87% of Wyoming, IL residents (61 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 Wyoming, IL was 3.39%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 27
Vietnam
26 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 16

Wyoming, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wyoming, IL employs 697 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wyoming, IL were Manufacturing (165 people), Retail Trade (101 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (90 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($93,889), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,386), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,417).

Employment

Occupations

697

2024 Value

± 121

0.432%

1 Year growth

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wyoming, IL grew at a rate of 0.432%, from 694 employees to 697 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wyoming, IL, are Production Occupations (94 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (93 people), and Material Moving Occupations (72 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wyoming, 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

697

2024 Value

± 121

0.432%

1 Year growth

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wyoming, IL grew at a rate of 0.432%, from 694 employees to 697 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wyoming, IL, are Manufacturing (165 people), Retail Trade (101 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (90 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wyoming, IL, though some of these residents may live in Wyoming, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,442

Median earning men ± $10,072

$33,417

Median earning women ± $7,736

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,833), Public Administration ($95,694), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,639).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,469), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,292), and Public Administration ($45,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wyoming, IL was $109,500 in 2024, which is 0.329 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $105,700 to $109,500, a 3.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Wyoming, IL is 75.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wyoming, IL have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wyoming, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$109,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,443

$535

Median Property Taxes

±$84

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.8%

Homeownership

2024

63.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.8% of the housing units in Wyoming, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wyoming, 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.

$60,238

Median Household Income

± $17,492

706

Number of Households

± 107

In 2024, the median household income of the 706 households in Wyoming, IL grew to $60,238 from the previous year's value of $57,969.

The following chart displays the households in Wyoming, 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 Wyoming, 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 (80.8%)
Carpooled (9.65%)
Worked At Home (4.82%)

In 2024, 80.8% of workers in Wyoming, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.65%) and those who worked at home (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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wyoming, IL have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.307% of the workforce in Wyoming, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wyoming, IL (186 out of 1.57k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wyoming, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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