Congressional District 5, IL

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2020 Population

737,812

0.412% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

US Representative

Mike Quigley

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

35.5

0.282% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

7.92%

4.78% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$90,424

3.55% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$363,800

3.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Congressional District 5, IL had a population of 738k people with a median age of 35.5 and a median household income of $90,424. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Congressional District 5, IL declined from 740,867 to 737,812, a −0.412% decrease and its median household income grew from $87,320 to $90,424, a 3.55% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 5, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (66.9%), White (Hispanic) (11.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.38%), Other (Hispanic) (5.63%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.82%).

32.5% of the households in Congressional District 5, 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.

91.1% of the residents in Congressional District 5, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Congressional District 5, IL was $363,800, and the homeownership rate was 55.9%.

Most people in Congressional District 5, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 5, IL was 1 car per household.

Congressional District 5, IL borders Congressional District 3, IL, Congressional District 4, IL, Congressional District 6, IL, Congressional District 7, IL, Congressional District 8, IL, and Congressional District 9, IL.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 5, IL is home to a population of 738k people, from which 91.1% are citizens. As of 2020, 21.1% of Congressional District 5, IL residents were born outside of the country (155k people).

In 2020, there were 6.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (494k people) in Congressional District 5, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 81.8k White (Hispanic) and 54.4k Asian (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 Congressional District 5, IL are Spanish (100,541 households), Polish (35,979 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (11,735 households).

Citizenship

91.1%

2020 Citizenship

90.9%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 91.1% of Congressional District 5, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 5, IL was 90.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 5, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 5, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
494k ± 5.95k
White (Hispanic)
81.8k ± 3.01k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
54.4k ± 2.84k

19.8%

Hispanic Population

146k people

19.8% of the people in Congressional District 5, IL are hispanic (146k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 5, IL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

21.1%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

155k people

21.7%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

161k people

As of 2020, 21.1% of Congressional District 5, IL residents (155k 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 Congressional District 5, IL was 21.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 5, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
100,541 households (14.5%)
Polish
35,979 households (5.19%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
11,735 households (1.69%)

32.5% of the households in Congressional District 5, 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 Congressional District 5, IL was Spanish. 14.5% of the households in Congressional District 5, 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
5,687 ± 488
Gulf War (2001-)
3,919 ± 465
Korea
1,766 ± 309

Congressional District 5, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 5, IL employs 431k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 5, IL are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (70,277 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (51,452 people), and Educational Services (41,489 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($142,708), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($90,750), and Finance & Insurance ($89,102).

Employment

Occupations

431k

2020 Value

± 5,173

−0.591%

1 Year decline

± 1.58%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Congressional District 5, IL declined at a rate of −0.591%, from 434k employees to 431k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 5, IL, are Management Occupations (60,167 people), Sales & Related Occupations (47,286 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (47,116 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 5, 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

431k

2020 Value

± 5,173

−0.591%

1 Year decline

± 1.58%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Congressional District 5, IL declined at a rate of −0.591%, from 434k employees to 431k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 5, IL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (70,277 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (51,452 people), and Educational Services (41,489 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 5, IL, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 5, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,274

Median earning men ± $1,041

$50,142

Median earning women ± $683

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,006), Public Administration ($89,223), and Information ($82,069).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($77,174), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,549), and Information ($64,813).

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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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.

Congressional District 5, IL is currently represented by Mike Quigley 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

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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 Congressional District 5, IL

Mike Quigley

District 5 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 5, IL is currently represented by Mike Quigley (Democratic 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 5, IL have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.879% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.877% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (2.59M), Some college (2.22M), and Bachelors Degree (2.03M).

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 Congressional District 5, IL was $363,800 in 2020, which is 1.58 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $351,500 to $363,800, a 3.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 5, IL is 55.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Congressional District 5, IL have an average commute time of 33.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 5, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Congressional District 5, IL is $90,424. In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 5, IL was Congressional District 6, IL with a value of $106,701, followed by Congressional District 14, IL and Congressional District 5, IL, with respective values of $98,672 and $90,424.

Property

$363,800

Median Property Value 2020

±$3,477

$171,444

Median Property Taxes

±$2,631

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 5, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55.9%

Homeownership

2020

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 55.9% of the housing units in Congressional District 5, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 5, 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.

$90,424

Median Household Income

± $1,260

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2020, the median household income of the N/A households in Congressional District 5, IL grew to $90,424 from the previous year's value of $87,320.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 5, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (51.2%)
Public Transit (25.9%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)

In 2020, 51.2% of workers in Congressional District 5, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (25.9%) and those who worked at home (10.3%).

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

33.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 5, IL have a longer commute time (33.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 2.06% of the workforce in Congressional District 5, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 5, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 5, 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 5, IL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.92% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 5, IL (57.7k out of 728k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 5, 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.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.9% under 18 years, 29.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.12%

Uninsured

61.9%

Employer Coverage

10.5%

Medicaid

9.51%

Medicare

10.5%

Non-Group

0.425%

Military or VA

Between N/A and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 5, IL N/A by N/A from N/A% to 7.12%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 5, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.