Zion, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

24,600

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.3

5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16%

3.46% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,104

0.847% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$183,800

Population & Diversity

Zion, IL is home to a population of 24.6k people, from which 89.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19.2% of Zion, IL residents were born outside of the country (4.72k people).

In 2024, there were 1.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.03k people) in Zion, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.69k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.96k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.7%

2024 Citizenship

91.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.7% of Zion, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Zion, IL was 91.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Zion, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.03k ± 676
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.69k ± 784
Other (Hispanic)
3.96k ± 723

43.7%

Hispanic Population

10.8k people

43.7% of the people in Zion, IL are hispanic (10.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Zion, 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

19.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.72k people

18.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.47k people

As of 2024, 19.2% of Zion, IL residents (4.72k 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 Zion, IL was 18.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
530 ± 164
Vietnam
332 ± 111
Gulf War (1990s)
255 ± 122

Zion, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Zion, IL employs 11.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Zion, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,161 people), Manufacturing (1,619 people), and Retail Trade (1,458 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($133,203), Public Administration ($52,266), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($52,188).

Employment

Occupations

11.9k

2024 Value

± 942

−1.15%

1 Year decline

± 11.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Zion, IL declined at a rate of −1.15%, from 12k employees to 11.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Zion, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,234 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,192 people), and Production Occupations (1,002 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Zion, 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

11.9k

2024 Value

± 942

−1.15%

1 Year decline

± 11.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Zion, IL declined at a rate of −1.15%, from 12k employees to 11.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Zion, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,161 people), Manufacturing (1,619 people), and Retail Trade (1,458 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Zion, IL, though some of these residents may live in Zion, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,021

Median earning men ± $3,652

$36,705

Median earning women ± $1,709

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($80,402), Wholesale Trade ($63,229), and Manufacturing ($57,711).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($51,188), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,977), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,339).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Zion, IL was $183,800 in 2024, which is 0.552 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $179,100 to $183,800, a 2.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Zion, IL is 57.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Zion, IL have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Zion, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$183,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,690

$5,093

Median Property Taxes

±$530

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

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

Rent vs Own

57.8%

Homeownership

2024

60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.8% of the housing units in Zion, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Zion, 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.

$63,104

Median Household Income

± $10,123

8.81k

Number of Households

± 810

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.81k households in Zion, IL grew to $63,104 from the previous year's value of $62,574.

The following chart displays the households in Zion, 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 Zion, 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 (72.4%)
Carpooled (13.7%)
Worked At Home (8.15%)

In 2024, 72.4% of workers in Zion, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.7%) and those who worked at home (8.15%).

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

27.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Zion, IL have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.38% of the workforce in Zion, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Zion, IL (3.87k out of 24.2k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Zion, IL is Black, 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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