Congressional District 15, IL

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    2024 Population
    746,652
    US Senator
    Dick Durbin
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Tammy Duckworth
    Democratic Party
    US Representative
    Mary Miller
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    42.3
    0.237% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    10.3%
    2.18% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $73,993
    2.92% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $155,600
    5.56% 1-year growth

    About

    4.02% of the households in Congressional District 15, 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.

    99.1% of the residents in Congressional District 15, IL are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 15, IL was $155,600, and the homeownership rate was 77.3%.

    Most people in Congressional District 15, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 15, IL was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Congressional District 15, IL is home to a population of 747k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.95% of Congressional District 15, IL residents were born outside of the country (14.6k people).

    In 2024, there were 31.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (670k people) in Congressional District 15, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 18.7k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Congressional District 15, IL are Spanish (13,824 households), German (3,650 households), and Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (1,761 households).

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    99.1%
    2024 Citizenship
    99.1%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 99.1% of Congressional District 15, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 15, IL was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

    The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 15, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 15, IL
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      670k ± 2.69k
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      21.4k ± 1.35k
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      18.7k ± 1.21k
    3.05%
    Hispanic Population
    22.8k people

    In 2024, there were 31.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (670k people) in Congressional District 15, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 18.7k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    3.05% of the people in Congressional District 15, IL are hispanic (22.8k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 15, IL as a share of the total population.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    1.95%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    14.6k people
    1.9%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    14.2k people

    As of 2024, 1.95% of Congressional District 15, IL residents (14.6k 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 Congressional District 15, IL was 1.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

    The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 15, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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    Non-English Households

    Most Common Non-English Languages
    1. Spanish
      13,824 households (1.95%)
    2. German
      3,650 households (0.516%)
    3. Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
      1,761 households (0.249%)

    4.02% of the households in Congressional District 15, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower 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 Congressional District 15, IL was Spanish. 1.95% of the households in Congressional District 15, IL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      15,600 ± 702
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      10,544 ± 793
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      6,357 ± 545

    Congressional District 15, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 15, IL.

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    Health

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.6% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    4.7%
    Uninsured
    50.3%
    Employer Coverage
    15.5%
    Medicaid
    16.4%
    Medicare
    11.9%
    Non-Group
    1.2%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 15, IL declined by 3.07% from 4.85% to 4.7%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 15, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Economy

    The economy of Congressional District 15, IL employs 348k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 15, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (54,149 people), Manufacturing (42,851 people), and Retail Trade (36,860 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($86,398), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($70,321), and Public Administration ($68,158).

    Employment

    Occupations

    348k
    2024 Value
    ± 3,988
    −0.411%
    1 Year decline
    ± 1.63%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 15, IL declined at a rate of −0.411%, from 349k employees to 348k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 15, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (39,014 people), Management Occupations (36,732 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (29,661 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 15, IL.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    348k
    2024 Value
    ± 3,988
    −0.411%
    1 Year decline
    ± 1.63%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 15, IL declined at a rate of −0.411%, from 349k employees to 348k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 15, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (54,149 people), Manufacturing (42,851 people), and Retail Trade (36,860 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 15, IL, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 15, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $56,411
    Median earning men ± $814
    $39,459
    Median earning women ± $747

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($76,401), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,385), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,616).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,758), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,938), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,749).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    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.

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

    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.

    Congressional District 15, IL is currently represented by Mary Miller in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Congressional District 15, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
      Democratic Party
    2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
      Republican Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Illinois

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    Dick Durbin
    Senator from Illinois2
    Assumed office on January 3, 1997
    Tammy Duckworth
    Senator from Illinois3
    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.

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    US Representative Elections

    US Representatives from Congressional District 15, IL

    Mary Miller
    District 15 Representative
    Republican Party

    Congressional District 15, IL is currently represented by Mary Miller (Republican Party).

    Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Congressional District 15, IL have changed over time starting in 2008.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Congressional District 15, IL was $155,600 in 2024, which is 0.468 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $147,400 to $155,600, a 5.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 15, IL is 77.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Congressional District 15, IL have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 15, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $155,600
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$1,509
    $236,732
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$3,057

    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 Congressional District 15, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 15, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    77.3%
    Homeownership
    2024
    61.7%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 77.3% of the housing units in Congressional District 15, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77%.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $73,993
    Median Household Income
    ± $890
    306k
    Number of Households
    ± 3,445

    In 2024, the median household income of the 306k households in Congressional District 15, IL grew to $73,993 from the previous year's value of $71,893.

    The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 15, 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (79.9%)
    2. Worked At Home (9.2%)
    3. Carpooled (7.25%)

    In 2024, 79.9% of workers in Congressional District 15, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.25%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    22.3 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Congressional District 15, IL have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.75% of the workforce in Congressional District 15, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

    The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 15, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 15, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District 15, IL have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 15, IL (74k out of 719k 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 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 15, 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.

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