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South Holland, IL

Demographic and economic profile of South Holland, IL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

21,016

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$85,280

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.9% since 2018

South Holland lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone15,695 (75.1%)
  • White Alone2,232 (10.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,947 (9.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races462 (2.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race356 (1.7%)
  • Asian Alone212 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,418
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island153
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic121
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)91
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)78

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

1,315

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Per Capita Income

$35,098

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

10.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care2,256
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities1,526
  3. 3.Retail Trade929
  4. 4.Public Administration819
  5. 5.Manufacturing805

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,094
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,363
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,908
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,168
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations382

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 2.78×)1,526
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.84×)819
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.33×)287
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.14×)714
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.03×)2,256

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$201,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,914/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

83.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,401 (22.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999985 (15.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999918 (14.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999842 (13.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999588 (9.4%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999466 (7.5%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,284

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

36.3 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,271 (69.1%)
  • Worked at Home995 (11.0%)
  • Carpooled971 (10.7%)
  • Public Transit586 (6.5%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other168 (1.9%)
  • Walked50 (0.6%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.