Senator Tammy Duckworth, Democratic from Illinois

Tammy Duckworth

State of Illinois

Senator Tammy Duckworth represents 12,694,798 residents of Illinois. The state has estimated median household income of $83,390 and unemployment rate of 5.8%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

12,694,798Population
↓ 62,836
$83,390Median Incomenat'l $37,585
↑ $4,957
5.8%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%
↓ 0.2%
8.2%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%
→ no change
67.1%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%
→ no change
$1,274Median Rentnat'l $1,163
↑ $95
5.8%Public Transitnat'l 5%
→ no change
27.8 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min
↓ 0.6 min

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

Illinois State Demographics

Median Age 39 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 67.1% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 37.9% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 8.2% (vs 12.4%) · Income $83,390 (vs $37,585)

Age Distribution

Near the national median age (39 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 30–39 at 13.7%.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 61%. Also significant: Hispanic (18.8%), Black (13.6%).

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

37.9% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, above the 33.7% national average. 9.6% of residents lack a high school diploma. 15.3% hold a post-graduate degree.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $83,390, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 67.1% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $1,274. Median home value is $263,300.

How People Get to Work

65.9% drive alone. Average commute is 27.8 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates
Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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