Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL

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2021 Population

119,326

1.65% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

42.9

0.464% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

3.84%

0.951% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$119,235

5.31% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$349,000

3.62% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL had a population of 119k people with a median age of 42.9 and a median household income of $119,235. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL grew from 117,384 to 119,326, a 1.65% increase and its median household income grew from $113,219 to $119,235, a 5.31% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.79%), White (Hispanic) (5.48%), Other (Hispanic) (2.85%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.33%).

22.3% of the households in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships 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.

95.2% of the residents in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL was $349,000, and the homeownership rate was 87.2%.

Most people in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL was 2 cars per household.

Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL borders Avon, Lake Villa, Antioch & Grant Townships PUMA, IL, Warren, Libertyville (North & East) & Shields Townships PUMA, IL, Vernon, Moraine, West Deerfield & Libertyville (Southeast) Townships PUMA, IL, Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL, Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL, and Algonquin, McHenry & Nunda Townships PUMA, IL.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL is home to a population of 119k people, from which 95.2% are citizens. As of 2021, 16.2% of Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (19.3k people).

In 2021, there were 10 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (93.2k people) in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.3k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 6.54k 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 Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL are Spanish (9,641 households), Russian (2,990 households), and Polish (2,310 households).

Citizenship

95.2%

2021 Citizenship

94.5%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 95.2% of Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
93.2k ± 1.45k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
9.3k ± 833
White (Hispanic)
6.54k ± 987

10.6%

Hispanic Population

12.6k people

10.6% of the people in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL are hispanic (12.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

16.2%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

19.3k people

17.3%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

20.3k people

As of 2021, 16.2% of Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL residents (19.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL was 17.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
9,641 households (8.54%)
Russian
2,990 households (2.65%)
Polish
2,310 households (2.05%)

22.3% of the households in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships 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 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL was Spanish. 8.54% of the households in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships 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
1,719 ± 300
Gulf War (2001-)
694 ± 223
Korea
451 ± 158

Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.48 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL employs 58.9k people. The largest industries in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL are Elementary & secondary schools (4,311 people), Construction (3,502 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,294 people), and the highest paying industries are Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers ($221,482), Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($211,299), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($209,455).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,199

Women

46.5%

31,242

Men

53.5%

The workforce of Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL in 2020 was 58,441 people, with 46.5% woman, and 53.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL.

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

Occupations

58.9k

2021 Value

0.767%

1 Year growth

± 0.767%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 0.767%, from 58.4k employees to 58.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL, are Other managers (2,511 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,612 people), and Registered nurses (1,457 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships 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

58.9k

2021 Value

0.767%

1 Year growth

± 0.767%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 0.767%, from 58.4k employees to 58.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,311 people), Construction (3,502 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,294 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$80,512

Median earning men ± $3,417

$49,474

Median earning women ± $3,932

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($128,750), Public Administration ($113,222), and Manufacturing ($109,202).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($83,333), Manufacturing ($82,938), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,938).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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 $134B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($110B) and Mixed freight ($86.9B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

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$1T

2020 Value in Illinois

$1.94T

Projected 2050 Value in Illinois

93.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound Illinois trade was $1T. This is expected to increase 93.1% 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
$79.7B
Wisconsin
$55.8B
Michigan
$41.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Illinois domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Indiana with $79.7B, followed by Wisconsin with $55.8B and Michigan and $41.4B.

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

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 Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships 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

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 2021, 1.04% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.68% 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 Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (28.9k), Graduate Degree (18.5k), and High School or Equivalent (16.4k).

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 Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL was $349,000 in 2021, which is 1.43 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $336,800 to $349,000, a 3.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL is 87.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL is $119,235. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL was Vernon, Moraine, West Deerfield & Libertyville (Southeast) Townships PUMA, IL with a value of $141,613, followed by Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL and DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL, with respective values of $139,079 and $119,865.

Property

$349,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$6,501

$37,551

Median Property Taxes

±$1,031

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 Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

87.2%

Homeownership

2021

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 87.2% of the housing units in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships 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 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL was Vernon, Moraine, West Deerfield & Libertyville (Southeast) Townships PUMA, IL with a value of $141,613, followed by Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL and DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL, with respective values of $139,079 and $119,865.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships 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.

$119,235

Median Household Income

± $2,735

43.1k

Number of Households

± 1,447

In 2021, the median household income of the 43.1k households in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL grew to $119,235 from the previous year's value of $113,219.

The following chart displays the households in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships 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

0.488

2021 Wage GINI in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL

0.494

2020 Wage GINI in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL

In 2021, the income inequality in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL was 0.488 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (74.1%)
Worked At Home (14.8%)
Carpooled (5.19%)

In 2021, 74.1% of workers in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.8%) and those who carpooled to work (5.19%).

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

32.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.68% of the workforce in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships 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 Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL (4.55k out of 119k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships 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.

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

96.3% of the population of Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 67% on employee plans, 4.08% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 0.383% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1231 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.806% decrease from the previous year (1241 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1221 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 372 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,231 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,231 patients per year. This represents a 0.806% decrease from the previous year (1,241 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 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 15.2% between 18 and 34 years, 43.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.73%

Uninsured

67%

Employer Coverage

4.08%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

0.383%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL declined by 1.03% from 3.77% to 3.73%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.