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61241

Colona, IL · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
6,587
Median household income
$80,000
People below poverty
5.1%
Median home value
$165,900

Income

The median income of households in 61241 was $80,000. An estimated 1.7% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 61241 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 1.7
$10,000 to $14,999 4.1
$15,000 to $24,999 1.7
$25,000 to $34,999 0.8
$35,000 to $49,999 16.1
$50,000 to $74,999 20.6
$75,000 to $99,999 21.4
$100,000 to $149,999 15.3
$150,000 to $199,999 13.9
$200,000 or more 4.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 61241 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 59045
Female 49381

An estimated 73.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 34.9% of households received Social Security and an estimated 36.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $27,565. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 61241 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 73.7
Social Security 34.9
Retirement income 36.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.4
Cash public assistance income 1.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 5.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 2.7% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 15.5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 2.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 61241 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 5.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 2.7
People 65 years old and over below poverty 15.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 2.2

In 2020-2024, 7.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 43.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 68.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 39.7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 61241 in 2020-2024, 96.8% had health insurance coverage and 3.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 77.3% and public coverage was 36.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 61241 had a total population of 6,587 - 3,449 (52.4%) females and 3,138 (47.6%) males. The median age was 43.2 years. An estimated 22.2% of the population was under 18 years, 27.6% was 19 to 44 years, 26.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 20.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 61241 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 188 179
5 to 9 169 177
10 to 14 198 168
15 to 19 308 277
20 to 24 147 115
25 to 29 169 214
30 to 34 120 199
35 to 39 242 231
40 to 44 204 173
45 to 49 78 262
50 to 54 109 219
55 to 59 177 361
60 to 64 309 223
65 to 69 198 144
70 to 74 178 279
75 to 79 246 90
80 to 84 39 61
85 and over 59 77

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 87.6% were White; 0.5% were Black or African American; 7.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 10.2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 6.8% of the people in 61241 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 87.3% of the people in 61241 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,602 households in 61241. The average household size was 2.53 people.

Married-couple households made up 52.5% of the households in 61241 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 23.9% of all households, while 15% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 10.2% of households were male householders living alone, and 10.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 20.7% of all households.

In 61241, 34.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 36.8% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 61241 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 52.5
Cohabiting Couples 8.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
15
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
23.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 53.7% of males and 53.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 28.3 25.3
Now married, except separated 53.7 53.9
Separated 0 0.4
Widowed 9.8 5.9
Divorced 8.3 14.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 61241, 217 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 33.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99% of the people living in 61241 were U.S. natives. 68.2% of the 61241 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1% of 61241 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 75.4% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 100 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 61241 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 61241.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 61241 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 73.9
Asia 2.9
Europe 23.2
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 61241 in 2020-2024, 1.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1.1% of people at least five years old; 0.5% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 61241 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1.1
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 88.6 % of the people at least one year old living in 61241 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 61241 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 88.6
Different house, same county 2.7
Different county, same state 8.3
Different state 0
Abroad 0.5

Education

In 2020-2024, 91.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 20.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 8.5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 61241 was 1,495 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 159 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,131. College or graduate school enrollment was 205.

Educational Attainment of People in 61241 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 8.5
High school diploma or equivalency 41.9
Some college, no degree 18.3
Associate's degree 11.1
Bachelor's degree 18
Graduate or professional degree 2.2

Disability

In 61241, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 1.2% of people under 18 years old, to 8.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 26.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 61241, 64.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 34.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 82.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 13.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.6 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,880 82.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 460 13.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 126 3.6

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 61241 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 61241 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1
Construction 6.7
Manufacturing 14.6
Wholesale trade 0.8
Retail trade 24
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.1
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 4.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 20.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.4
Other Services, except public administration 4.1
Public administration 3.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 61241 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,090 31.3
Service occupations 491 14.1
Sales and office occupations 913 26.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 315 9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 676 19.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 82.5% of 61241 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 22.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 61241 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 82.5
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.6
Walked 0.4
Other means 0.8
Worked from home 7.8

In 2020-2024, 61241 had a total of 2,810 housing units. Of these housing units, 93.8% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 3.1% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 3.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 61241 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 93.8
Apartments in multi-unit structures 3.1
Mobile homes 3.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

0.9% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 6.4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 61241 was 5.9 rooms, and of these housing units 72.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 61241 had 2,602 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 208 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 82.8% while renters occupied 17.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.48 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.8.

4.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 25.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 2.4% and another 26.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 61241:

House Heating Fuel Used in 61241 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 89.3
Electricity 10
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 0.7

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 61241 was $165,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 57.7 % had a mortgage. 42.3% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,429 and for owners without a mortgage it was $580.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 61241 was $838. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.