Antioch is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 14,833 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.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Antioch is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Antioch is a village of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Antioch who work in management occupations (17.90%), office and administrative support (9.82%), and sales jobs (8.60%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 17.19% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Antioch a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village鈥檚 good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Antioch has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Antioch鈥檚 overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. 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 32.57 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The education level of Antioch ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Antioch, 41.70% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Antioch in 2022 was $49,486, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $197,944 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 Slavic languages.