DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL

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2022 Population

149,315

0.526% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

43.1

0.466% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

6.24%

4.66% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$114,438

7.87% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$434,800

13.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL had a population of 149k people with a median age of 43.1 and a median household income of $114,438. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL declined from 150,104 to 149,315, a −0.526% decrease and its median household income grew from $106,091 to $114,438, a 7.87% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (10.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.88%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.23%), and White (Hispanic) (2.97%).

23.3% of the households in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. 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.

93.4% of the residents in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL are ETI School of Skilled Trades (308 degrees awarded in 2022), Universal Spa Training Academy (148 degrees), and The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology (33 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL was $434,800, and the homeownership rate was 76.2%.

Most people in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.9 minutes. The average car ownership in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL was 2 cars per household.

DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL borders Cook County (West)--Oak Park, Riverside, River Forest & Proviso (Southeast) Townships PUMA, IL, Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL, Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL, DuPage County (East Central)--York Township PUMA, IL, DuPage County (Central)--Milton Township PUMA, IL, DuPage County (South Central)--Lisle Township PUMA, IL, and Will County (Northwest)--Wheatland & DuPage Townships PUMA, IL.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL is home to a population of 149k people, from which 93.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 17.1% of DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (25.6k people).

In 2022, there were 7.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (111k people) in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 5.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL are Spanish (6,972 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (3,117 households), and Other Indo-European Languages (2,616 households).

Citizenship

93.4%

2022 Citizenship

93.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 93.4% of DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL was 93.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
111k ± 1.84k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
15.7k ± 1.22k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.8k ± 1.11k

7.62%

Hispanic Population

11.4k people

7.62% of the people in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL are hispanic (11.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

17.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

25.6k people

17.1%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

25.7k people

As of 2022, 17.1% of DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL residents (25.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL was 17.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
6,972 households (4.95%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
3,117 households (2.21%)
Other Indo-European Languages
2,616 households (1.86%)

23.3% of the households in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL was Spanish. 4.95% of the households in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township 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

Vietnam
1,922 ± 258
Gulf War (2001-)
483 ± 153
Korea
321 ± 116

DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.98 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL employs 71.7k people. The largest industries in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL are Elementary & secondary schools (5,166 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,892 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,885 people), and the highest paying industries are Bakeries & tortilla manufacturing, except retail bakeries ($435,301), Nondepository credit & related activities ($303,385), and Offices of physicians ($267,926).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

34,620

Women

48.2%

37,268

Men

51.8%

The workforce of DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL in 2020 was 71,888 people, with 48.2% woman, and 51.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL.

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

Occupations

71.7k

2022 Value

−0.789%

1 Year decline

± −0.789%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −0.789%, from 72.2k employees to 71.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL, are Other managers (2,499 people), Physicians (2,005 people), and Retail salespersons (1,701 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

71.7k

2022 Value

−0.789%

1 Year decline

± −0.789%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −0.789%, from 72.2k employees to 71.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,166 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,892 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,885 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$82,208

Median earning men ± $4,253

$50,244

Median earning women ± $2,640

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($145,781), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($115,839), and Information ($109,432).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,802), Public Administration ($70,385), and Manufacturing ($69,342).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL awarded 489 degrees. The student population of DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 314 male students and 175 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL are White (211 and 43.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (162 and 33.1%), Black or African American (89 and 18.2%), and Asian (11 and 2.25%).

The largest universities in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are ETI School of Skilled Trades (308 and 63%), Universal Spa Training Academy (148 and 30.3%), and The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology (33 and 6.75%).

The most popular majors in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL are HVAC Maintenance (213 and 43.6%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (153 and 31.3%), and Welding Technology (95 and 19.4%).

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.836% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.403% 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 DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (37k), Graduate Degree (27.9k), and Some college (19.8k).

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 DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL was $434,800 in 2022, which is 1.54 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $382,400 to $434,800, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL is 76.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 28.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL is $114,438. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL was Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL with a value of $149,789, followed by Lake County (Southeast)--Vernon, Moraine & West Deerfield Townships PUMA, IL and Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL, with respective values of $149,702 and $130,927.

Property

$434,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,086

$44,400

Median Property Taxes

±$1,068

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 DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.2%

Homeownership

2022

61.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 76.2% of the housing units in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL was Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL with a value of $149,789, followed by Lake County (Southeast)--Vernon, Moraine & West Deerfield Townships PUMA, IL and Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL, with respective values of $149,702 and $130,927.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$114,438

Median Household Income

± $3,198

58.3k

Number of Households

± 1,673

In 2022, the median household income of the 58.3k households in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL grew to $114,438 from the previous year's value of $106,091.

The following chart displays the households in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.517

2022 Wage GINI in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL

0.521

2021 Wage GINI in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL

In 2022, the income inequality in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL was 0.517 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.771% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (66%)
Worked At Home (19.4%)
Public Transit (6.51%)

In 2022, 66% of workers in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (6.51%).

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

28.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (28.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.98% of the workforce in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township 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 DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL (9.25k out of 148k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL is White, followed by Black 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.7% of the population of DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 61% on employee plans, 7.86% on Medicaid, 15.8% on Medicare, 9.61% on non-group plans, and 0.417% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1232 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0812% increase from the previous year (1231 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1213 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 344 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,232 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,232 patients per year. This represents a 0.0812% increase from the previous year (1,231 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 16% between 18 and 34 years, 41.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.33%

Uninsured

61%

Employer Coverage

7.86%

Medicaid

15.8%

Medicare

9.61%

Non-Group

0.417%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL grew by 14.5% from 4.66% to 5.33%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.