Zion is a medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 24,315 people and six associated neighborhoods, Zion is the 91st largest community in Illinois.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Zion is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Zion is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Zion who work in sales jobs (11.92%), office and administrative support (11.40%), and healthcare (7.95%). The percentage of adults in Zion who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.02% of the adults in Zion have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Zion in 2022 was $31,191, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $124,764 for a family of four. However, Zion contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Zion is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Zion home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Zion, accounting for 40.66% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Zion residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Zion include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French. Foreign born people are also an important part of Zion's cultural character, accounting for 16.53% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Zion is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
