Momence is a very small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 3,169 people and two associated neighborhoods, Momence is the 467th largest community in Illinois. Momence has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Momence is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 36.84% of the Momence workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Momence is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Momence who work in sales jobs (20.02%), office and administrative support (13.10%), and teaching (6.98%). The citizens of Momence are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.77% of adults in Momence have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Momence in 2022 was $30,599, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $122,396 for a family of four. However, Momence contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Momence is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Momence home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Momence residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Momence also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.57% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Momence include German, Italian, English, Irish, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Momence is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
