Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL

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2020 Population

147,907

0.389% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

43.5

0.462% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

5.91%

10.3% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$98,926

2.8% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$372,800

1.94% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL had a population of 148k people with a median age of 43.5 and a median household income of $98,926. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL declined from 148,485 to 147,907, a −0.389% decrease and its median household income grew from $96,229 to $98,926, a 2.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (10.3%), White (Hispanic) (4.27%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.77%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.28%).

21.9% of the households in 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.

94% of the residents in 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 (192 degrees awarded in 2020), Universal Spa Training Academy (101 degrees), and The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology (21 degrees).

In 2020, the median property value in Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL was $372,800, and the homeownership rate was 77.5%.

Most people in Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL was 2 cars per household.

Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL borders DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL, Milton Township PUMA, IL, Lisle Township PUMA, IL, York Township PUMA, IL, Proviso, Riverside & River Forest Townships PUMA, IL, Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL, and Orland (West & Central), Palos & Lemont Townships PUMA, IL.

Population & Diversity

Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL is home to a population of 148k people, from which 94% are citizens. As of 2020, 16.8% of Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (24.8k people).

In 2020, there were 7.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (114k people) in Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.3k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 6.32k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL are Spanish (6,197 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (2,658 households), and Other Indo-European Languages (2,567 households).

Citizenship

94%

2020 Citizenship

94.7%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 94% of Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in 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 Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
114k ± 1.66k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
15.3k ± 1.13k
White (Hispanic)
6.32k ± 837

6.71%

Hispanic Population

9.92k people

6.71% of the people in Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL are hispanic (9.92k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

16.8%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

24.8k people

16.3%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

24.3k people

As of 2020, 16.8% of Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL residents (24.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL was 16.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
6,197 households (4.44%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
2,658 households (1.9%)
Other Indo-European Languages
2,567 households (1.84%)

21.9% of the households in 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 21.5%. 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 2020, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL was Spanish. 4.44% of the households in 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
2,227 ± 276
Gulf War (2001-)
574 ± 163
Korea
518 ± 134

Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.88 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL employs 71.9k people. The largest industries in Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL are Elementary & secondary schools (4,699 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,323 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,703 people), and the highest paying industries are Bakeries & tortilla manufacturing, except retail bakeries ($358,645), Offices of physicians ($215,804), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($208,506).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

34,620

Women

48.2%

37,268

Men

51.8%

The workforce of 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 Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL.

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Occupations

71.9k

2020 Value

−1.21%

1 Year decline

± −1.21%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −1.21%, from 72.8k employees to 71.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL, are Physicians (2,254 people), Other managers (1,944 people), and Registered nurses (1,792 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL.

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.

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

71.9k

2020 Value

−1.21%

1 Year decline

± −1.21%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −1.21%, from 72.8k employees to 71.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,699 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,323 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,703 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in 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

$71,793

Median earning men ± $3,152

$43,576

Median earning women ± $2,054

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($130,253), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($106,004), and Information ($89,706).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($64,325), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,453), and Wholesale Trade ($56,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Illinois to other states, or from other states to Illinois.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Illinois product (by dollars) was Electronics with $138B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($87.2B) and Mixed freight ($79.8B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Illinois products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$1.03T

2020 Value in Illinois

$1.94T

Projected 2050 Value in Illinois

88.6% growth

In 2020, total outbound Illinois trade was $1.03T. This is expected to increase 88.6% to $1.94T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Illinois trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Illinois to other states, or from other states to Illinois.

Most Common Trade Partners

Indiana
$77.4B
Wisconsin
$56.8B
California
$46.1B

In 2020, the top outbound Illinois domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Indiana with $77.4B, followed by Wisconsin with $56.8B and California and $46.1B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Illinois shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

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 18 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators 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 Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 18 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 2020, universities in Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL awarded 314 degrees. The student population of Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL in 2020 is skewed towards men, with 313 male students and 188 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL are White (160 and 51%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (80 and 25.5%), Black or African American (63 and 20.1%), and Asian (8 and 2.55%).

The largest universities in Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are ETI School of Skilled Trades (192 and 61.1%), Universal Spa Training Academy (101 and 32.2%), and The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology (21 and 6.69%).

The most popular majors in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL are HVAC Maintenance (110 and 35%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (108 and 34.4%), and Welding Technology (82 and 26.1%).

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 2020, 0.451% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.291% 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 Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL in 2020 were Bachelors Degree (37.7k), Graduate Degree (26.7k), and Some college (19.6k).

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 Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL was $372,800 in 2020, which is 1.62 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $365,700 to $372,800, a 1.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL is 77.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 30.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in 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 Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL is $98,926. In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL was Vernon, Moraine, West Deerfield & Libertyville (Southeast) Townships PUMA, IL with a value of $138,417, followed by Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL and DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL, with respective values of $130,865 and $114,796.

Property

$372,800

Median Property Value 2020

±$6,411

$44,930

Median Property Taxes

±$1,252

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 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 Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.5%

Homeownership

2020

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 77.5% of the housing units in Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in 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 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL was Vernon, Moraine, West Deerfield & Libertyville (Southeast) Townships PUMA, IL with a value of $138,417, followed by Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL and DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL, with respective values of $130,865 and $114,796.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in 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.

$98,926

Median Household Income

± $3,645

58k

Number of Households

± 1,709

In 2020, the median household income of the 58k households in Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL grew to $98,926 from the previous year's value of $96,229.

The following chart displays the households in 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

0.523

2020 Wage GINI in Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL

0.522

2019 Wage GINI in Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL

In 2020, the income inequality in Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL was 0.523 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.196% growth from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (71.2%)
Worked At Home (12.3%)
Public Transit (9.16%)

In 2020, 71.2% of workers in Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (9.16%).

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

30.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (30.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 2.43% of the workforce in Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in 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 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 Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL (8.69k out of 147k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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

95.3% of the population of Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 62.8% on employee plans, 6.34% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 0.573% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Illinois was $8,262 in 2014. This is a 4.44% increase from the previous year ($7,911).

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1241 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.72% decrease from the previous year (1250 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1242 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 408 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Illinois, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,241 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,241 patients per year. This represents a 0.72% decrease from the previous year (1,250 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.

Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Illinois across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 15.6% between 18 and 34 years, 42.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.74%

Uninsured

62.8%

Employer Coverage

6.34%

Medicaid

12.8%

Medicare

12.7%

Non-Group

0.573%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL declined by 19.1% from 5.86% to 4.74%.

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