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Profile of Congressional District 6, IL


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2022 population: 754,650

2022 Census data
White:538,327 71.33%
Black:37,6574.99%
Indian:3180.04%
Asian:44,2465.86%
2+ races:21,4512.84%
Hispanic:110,27414.61%
Total non-White:216,32328.67%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 6, IL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.1
165,395 21.9%
589,255 78.1%
141,507 18.8%
292,982
2.55
195,891 66.9%
155,864 79.6%
11,437 5.8%
97,091 33.1%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 6, IL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units309,722 
Median Value$312,500 
Occupied292,98294.6%
Vacant16,7405.4%
Owned225,60977.0%
Rented67,37323.0%
Median Rent$1,372 
Single-Family Units214,12669.1%
    Detached188,74960.9%
    Attached25,3778.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units75,77624.5%
Mobile Homes3,9191.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 6, IL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00011,1423.8%
$10,000 to $14,9995,9582.0%
$15,000 to $19,9996,5272.2%
$20,000 to $24,9997,3632.5%
$25,000 to $29,9997,9352.7%
$30,000 to $34,9998,4112.9%
$35,000 to $39,9998,4312.9%
$40,000 to $44,9998,2302.8%
$45,000 to $49,9999,7343.3%
$50,000 to $59,99917,6626.0%
$60,000 to $74,99924,7298.4%
$75,000 to $99,99937,67012.9%
$100,000 to $124,99931,31810.7%
$125,000 to $149,99926,1638.9%
$150,000 to $199,99934,26911.7%
$200,000 or more47,44016.2%
Median Household Income94,711 
Per Capita Income50,324 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI9,8943.4%
Public Assistance5,8232.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps24,1418.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed296,58575.0%
Unemployed15,1273.8%
In Armed Forces910.0%
Total Labor Force311,80378.8%
Not in Labor Force83,63621.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector143,563113,11155.9%
Non-Profit11,80222,95534.0%
Self-Employed24,80312,67666.2%
Local Government15,54719,10344.9%
State Government3,4824,09845.9%
Federal Government3,4032,60156.7%
Total Private + Self168,366125,78757.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.34,23448,75741.3%
Total202,600174,54453.7%
Pct. Govt.12.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts75,05319.9%
Sales and Office Occupations81,74821.6%
Professional, Technical97,63025.8%
Service Occupations52,93014.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3150.1%
All others70,34218.6%
White Collar 67.4%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade38,83010.3%
Educational services and health care37,91810.0%
Professional, scientific, management36,3409.6%
Manufacturing35,2039.3%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities25,1836.7%
Finance, insurance and real estate24,3066.4%
Construction22,6986.0%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation19,7305.2%
Other services17,4424.6%
Public administration15,6204.1%
Wholesale trade12,0703.2%
Information6,5011.7%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining8840.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 6, IL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican87,73111.63%
Puerto Rican8,0101.06%
Cuban2,7770.37%
Dominican1890.03%
Total Central American2,7770.37%
Costa Rican2050.03%
Guatemalan1,1720.16%
Honduran6660.09%
Nicaraguan1280.02%
Panamanian2590.03%
Salvadoran3160.04%
Other Central American310.00%
Total South American4,5020.60%
Argentinean2700.04%
Bolivian1720.02%
Chilean1600.02%
Colombian1,7670.23%
Ecuadorian9720.13%
Peruvian5790.08%
Uruguayan170.00%
Venezuelan5540.07%
Other South American110.00%
Other Hispanic4,2880.57%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian18,2282.42%
Filipino8,5071.13%
Chinese5,4570.72%
Korean1,9010.25%
Burmese7360.10%
Vietnamese6540.09%
Japanese5770.08%
Taiwanese5770.08%
Thai3650.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English531,67874.9%
Spanish65,7489.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic35,6335.0%
Other Indo-European30,6124.3%
Arabic23,9993.4%
Other Asian6,0870.9%
Tagalog5,2900.7%
Chinese4,3390.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun1,6740.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish133,54317.7%
German117,87115.6%
Polish105,16313.9%
Italian71,8199.5%
English36,3834.8%
American18,7682.5%
Swedish15,5782.1%
Lithuanian14,8032.0%
Czech14,0411.9%
Dutch12,5371.7%
European11,7001.6%
French10,9561.5%
Greek10,7161.4%
Palestinian10,4351.4%
Norwegian7,2101.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen711,96194.3%
Not a citizen42,6895.7%
Native637,16284.4%
Foreign-born117,48815.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 6, IL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
15,790 3.0%18,218 3.4%117,955 22.2%148,228 27.9%141,036 26.5%90,898 17.1%
  Average years of education: 14.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 15,790 3.0%
9-12 Years 18,218 3.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 117,955 22.2%
Some College 148,228 27.9%
Bach. Degree 141,036 26.5%
Grad Degree 90,898 17.1%
Average years of education: 14.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (1 year-estimates)



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 6, IL

Click on the District to view county-level data for that election (where available).
NOTE: Results prior to 2022 are for districts which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 IL06Sean Casten* (D) 150,496 54.4% Keith Pekau (R) 126,351 45.6% 12 0.0% 276,859
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 IL06Sean Casten* (D) 213,777 52.8% Jeanne Ives (R) 183,891 45.4% 7,079 1.7% 404,747
2018-11-06 IL06Sean Casten (D) 169,001 53.6% Peter Roskam* (R) 146,445 46.4% 0 0.0% 315,446
2016-11-08 IL06Peter Roskam* (R) 208,555 59.2% Amanda Howland (D) 143,591 40.8% 0 0.0% 352,146
2014-11-04 IL06Peter Roskam* (R) 160,287 67.1% Michael Mason (D) 78,465 32.9% 0 0.0% 238,752
2012-11-06 IL06Peter Roskam* (R) 193,138 59.2% Leslie Coolidge (D) 132,991 40.8% 0 0.0% 326,129
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 6, IL


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 216,368 54.5% Donald Trump* (R) 173,185 43.6% 7,361 1.9% 396,914 3 -3 6.56%
2020 75% Joe Biden (D) 226,806 55.3% Donald Trump* (R) 174,829 42.6% 8,761 2.1% 410,396 2 -4 6.78%
2016 65% Hillary Clinton (D) 177,578 50.2% Donald Trump (R) 152,909 43.2% 23,279 6.6% 353,766 5 -3 6.32%
2012 63% Mitt Romney (R) 179,607 53.3% Barack Obama* (D) 151,760 45.1% 5,393 1.6% 336,760 13 6 6.41%
* incumbent           PSV: percent of state vote
"2020 redist": shows what the results of the 2020 Presidential election would have been under the current (redistricted) boundaries of this district.

Historical Demographic Breakdown for Congressional District 6, IL


NOTE: Data prior to 2022 is for the district which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

YearPopWhiteBlack IndianAsian2+ RacesHispanic
2021 754,571 70.3% 5.7% 5.8% 2.6% 15.0%
2020 710,626 73.7% 2.1% 9.5% 3.0% 11.7%
2012 712,712 79.3% 2.8% 0.1% 7.9% 2.0% 7.9%

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 6, IL

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.