Antioch is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 14,773 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Antioch is the 164th largest community in Illinois. Antioch real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Antioch house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Antioch is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Antioch is a village of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Antioch who work in management occupations (16.48%), office and administrative support (11.88%), and sales jobs (8.71%). Also of interest is that Antioch has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Antioch telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.21% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Antioch is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Antioch really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Antioch perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Antioch is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Antioch, the average commute to work is 34.90 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The population of Antioch is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 40.00% of adults in Antioch have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Antioch in 2022 was $45,882, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $183,528 for a family of four. However, Antioch contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Antioch is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Antioch home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Antioch residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Antioch include German, Irish, Polish, English, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Antioch is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
