Illinois' 14th Congressional District
Illinois · IL-14
Illinois' 14th Congressional District is one of 17 U.S. House districts in Illinois, represented in Congress by Lauren Underwood (Democrat). It is home to roughly 755,082 people, with a median age of 37. The population is about 59% White. The median household income is $93,279, and 33% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election the district was highly competitive (D+5).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 1,995 square miles, IL-14 is the 230th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 378 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.29 ranks 205th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 52% of IL-14 voters backed Kamala Harris and 47% Donald Trump — a D+5 margin. That is a 6.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+11.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 37 years old; 24.6% of residents are under 18 and 13.3% are 65 or older. About 12.9% of residents were born outside the United States, and 23.6% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $93,279, the district's median household income ranks 104th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $264,433, and the median rent is $1,234 a month. 9.2% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 31.5-minute commute (11.6% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).