Kane County (West) PUMA, IL

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2024 Population

134,568

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.1

0.701% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.51%

1.47% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$134,357

5.07% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$397,000

6.46% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

65,212

1.9% 1-year growth

About

12.5% of the households in Kane County (West) 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.

97.4% of the residents in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL are Waubonsee Community College (1,714 degrees awarded in 2024) and Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Elgin (122 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL was $397,000, and the homeownership rate was 91.7%.

Most people in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL was 2 cars per household.

Kane County (West) PUMA, IL borders DeKalb & Ogle Counties PUMA, IL, Kane County (Northeast)--Dundee & Elgin (North & Central) Townships PUMA, IL, Kane County (East)--St. Charles, Batavia (East) & Geneva (East) Townships PUMA, IL, Kane County (Southeast)--Aurora Township PUMA, IL, Kendall County PUMA, IL, McHenry County (North, West & Central) PUMA, IL, and McHenry County (Southeast)--Algonquin, McHenry & Nunda Townships PUMA, IL.

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Population & Diversity

Kane County (West) PUMA, IL is home to a population of 135k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.27% of Kane County (West) PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (11.1k people).

In 2024, there were 14.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (104k people) in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.18k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 6.76k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL are Spanish (7,799 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (1,081 households), and Polish (997 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

67,890

Women

50.5%

66,631

Men

49.5%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 134,521 inhabitants, with 49.5% men, and 50.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL.

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Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Kane County (West) PUMA, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
104k ± 1.74k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
7.18k ± 879
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6.76k ± 991

10.8%

Hispanic Population

14.6k people

10.8% of the people in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL are hispanic (14.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,745 ± 1,273 people
India
1,543 ± 959 people
Philippines
1,251 ± 864 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kane County (West) PUMA, IL was Mexico, the natal country of 2,745 Kane County (West) PUMA, IL residents, followed by India with 1,543 and Philippines with 1,251.

Foreign-Born Population

8.27%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11.1k people

8.48%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11.2k people

As of 2024, 8.27% of Kane County (West) PUMA, IL residents (11.1k 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 Kane County (West) PUMA, IL was 8.48%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
7,799 households (6.12%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
1,081 households (0.848%)
Polish
997 households (0.782%)

12.5% of the households in Kane County (West) PUMA, 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 Kane County (West) PUMA, IL was Spanish. 6.12% of the households in Kane County (West) 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
1,837 ± 364
Gulf War (2001-)
881 ± 207
Gulf War (1990s)
834 ± 239

Kane County (West) PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.09 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL.

Health

97.5% of the population of Kane County (West) PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 67% on employee plans, 5.28% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 8.99% on non-group plans, and 0.561% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,264 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,264 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 14.6% between 18 and 34 years, 41.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.52%

Uninsured

67%

Employer Coverage

5.28%

Medicaid

15.7%

Medicare

8.99%

Non-Group

0.561%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL declined by 7.83% from 2.74% to 2.52%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Kane County (West) PUMA, IL employs 65.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL were Elementary & secondary schools (5,809 people), Construction (5,229 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,690 people), and the highest paying industries were Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($516,385), Business support services ($300,878), and Communications, & audio & video equipment manufacturing ($261,554).

Males in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $88,535. The income inequality in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.473, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,044

Women

46.1%

35,168

Men

53.9%

The workforce of Kane County (West) PUMA, IL in 2024 was 65,212 people, with 46.1% woman, and 53.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL.

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Occupations

65.2k

2024 Value

1.9%

1 Year growth

± 1.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 1.9%, from 64k employees to 65.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL, are Other managers (2,814 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (2,143 people), and Accountants & auditors (1,748 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kane County (West) PUMA, 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

65.2k

2024 Value

1.9%

1 Year growth

± 1.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 1.9%, from 64k employees to 65.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,809 people), Construction (5,229 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,690 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kane County (West) PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$89,987

Median earning men ± $5,259

$57,315

Median earning women ± $3,201

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($137,604), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($115,571), and Public Administration ($99,457).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($96,618), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,653), and Manufacturing ($75,795).

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 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.

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 Kane County (West) PUMA, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL awarded 1,836 degrees. The student population of Kane County (West) PUMA, IL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,730 male students and 4,713 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL are White (953 and 52%), Hispanic or Latino (650 and 35.5%), Black or African American (106 and 5.79%), and Asian (61 and 3.33%).

The largest universities in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are Waubonsee Community College (1,714 and 93.4%) and Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Elgin (122 and 6.64%).

The most popular majors in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (440 and 24%), Biological & Physical Sciences (261 and 14.2%), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (169 and 9.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 8,443 students enrolled in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL, 44.2% men and 55.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,940 records, of which 60.4% were women and 39.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
440 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
261 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
84 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 440 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Waubonsee Community College
1,714 degrees awarded
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Elgin
122 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Waubonsee Community College with 1,714 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 835 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL, which is 0.834 times less than the 1,001 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 953 degrees mean that there were 1.47 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 650 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($9,192) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($192) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.411% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.554% 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 Kane County (West) PUMA, IL in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (30.5k), Some college (21.4k), and High School or Equivalent (20.2k).

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 Kane County (West) PUMA, IL was $397,000 in 2024, which is 1.19 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $372,900 to $397,000, a 6.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL is 91.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 31.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$397,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,429

$44,883

Median Property Taxes

±$1,543

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 Kane County (West) PUMA, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

91.7%

Homeownership

2024

59.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.7% of the housing units in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 90.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kane County (West) PUMA, 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.

$134,357

Median Household Income

± $5,309

49k

Number of Households

± 2,036

In 2024, the median household income of the 49k households in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL grew to $134,357 from the previous year's value of $127,879.

The following chart displays the households in Kane County (West) 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

0.473

2024 Wage GINI in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL

In 2024, the income inequality in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.442% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kane County (West) PUMA, IL was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.5%)
Worked At Home (23.1%)
Carpooled (4.85%)

In 2024, 68.5% of workers in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.1%) and those who carpooled to work (4.85%).

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

31.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (31.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.64% of the workforce in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL (6.05k out of 134k 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.