119th Congress · IL-1
Illinois's 1st Congressional District
Illinois's 1st Congressional District (IL-1) has a population of 748,580. The median household income is $71,207 and the median age is 39.8.
748,580
Population
1224
People / sq mi
$71,207
Median Income
39.8
Median Age
IL-1 covers 612 sq mi of land at 1224.1 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 39.2% |
| Black or African American | 48.8% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.1% |
Economy & Income
$71,207
Median Household Income
$38,648
Per Capita Income
11.3%
Poverty Rate
6.2%
Unemployment
Housing
$256,900
Median Home Value
$1,142
Median Rent
62.0%
Homeownership
Education
91.3%
High School+
32.1%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Illinois's 1st Congressional District (IL-1) has a population of 748,580 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. Each US Congressional District is drawn to be roughly equal in population (~760K people).
The median household income in Illinois's 1st Congressional District is $71,207, with a per capita income of $38,648.
Illinois's 1st Congressional District is 39.2% White, 48.8% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for Illinois's 1st Congressional District (119th Congress) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from the Census Gazetteer files. Congressional districts are redrawn after each decennial Census; the 119th Congress (current) uses post-2020 boundaries.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.