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61520

Canton, IL · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
16,291
Median household income
$58,376
People below poverty
14.8%
Median home value
$115,900

Income

The median income of households in 61520 was $58,376. An estimated 6.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 61520 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6.8
$10,000 to $14,999 4
$15,000 to $24,999 7.7
$25,000 to $34,999 11.1
$35,000 to $49,999 15.4
$50,000 to $74,999 15.8
$75,000 to $99,999 11.9
$100,000 to $149,999 17.1
$150,000 to $199,999 5.7
$200,000 or more 4.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 61520 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 60368
Female 39600

An estimated 66.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 38.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 28.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $23,562. 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 61520 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 66.8
Social Security 38.7
Retirement income 28.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.9
Cash public assistance income 1.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 14.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 25.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 6.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 14.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 61520 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 14.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 25.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 6.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 14.7

In 2020-2024, 19.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 45.1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 38.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 31.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 61520 in 2020-2024, 97.9% had health insurance coverage and 2.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 64.3% and public coverage was 48.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0.5%.


In 2020-2024, 61520 had a total population of 16,291 - 7,413 (45.5%) females and 8,878 (54.5%) males. The median age was 44.8 years. An estimated 16.1% of the population was under 18 years, 32.4% was 19 to 44 years, 28.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 21.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 61520 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 341 285
5 to 9 381 417
10 to 14 382 404
15 to 19 344 352
20 to 24 668 430
25 to 29 819 361
30 to 34 472 468
35 to 39 650 376
40 to 44 664 373
45 to 49 587 544
50 to 54 764 389
55 to 59 586 522
60 to 64 614 636
65 to 69 639 701
70 to 74 366 393
75 to 79 350 352
80 to 84 159 221
85 and over 92 189

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 88.1% were White; 5.6% were Black or African American; 14% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.1% were Asian; 3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 4% of the people in 61520 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 87.4% of the people in 61520 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 6,567 households in 61520. The average household size was 2.19 people.

Married-couple households made up 45.4% of the households in 61520 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 28.2% of all households, while 19.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13.8% of households were male householders living alone, and 19.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 33.3% of all households.

In 61520, 23.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 36.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 61520 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 45.4
Cohabiting Couples 7.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
19.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
28.2

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 41% of males and 50.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 44.3 23.8
Now married, except separated 41 50.8
Separated 1.1 1.3
Widowed 3.1 9
Divorced 10.5 15.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 61520, 140 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 47.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.3% of the people living in 61520 were U.S. natives. 86% of the 61520 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.7% of 61520 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 47.4% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 87.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 61520 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 61520.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 61520 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 81.5
Asia 8.9
Europe 9.6
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 61520 in 2020-2024, 3.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2.6% of people at least five years old; 1% 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 61520 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2.6
Other Indo-European languages 0.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.2
Other languages 0.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 88.2 % of the people at least one year old living in 61520 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 61520 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 88.2
Different house, same county 4.2
Different county, same state 7.2
Different state 0.3
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 88.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 16.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 11.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 61520 was 3,261 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 224 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,244. College or graduate school enrollment was 793.

Educational Attainment of People in 61520 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 11.6
High school diploma or equivalency 37.4
Some college, no degree 22
Associate's degree 12.7
Bachelor's degree 9.9
Graduate or professional degree 6.4

Disability

In 61520, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 16.6 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.4% of people under 18 years old, to 14.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 31.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 61520, 46.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 50.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 75.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 20.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 4,896 75.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,306 20.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 285 4.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 61520 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 61520 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.3
Construction 10.9
Manufacturing 12.3
Wholesale trade 1
Retail trade 14.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.5
Information 0.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 5.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 27.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.6
Other Services, except public administration 3
Public administration 7.4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 61520 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,884 29
Service occupations 1,359 20.9
Sales and office occupations 1,196 18.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 769 11.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,279 19.7

Commuting to Work

An estimated 85% of 61520 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 22 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 61520 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 85
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 2.3
Other means 1.4
Worked from home 3.5

In 2020-2024, 61520 had a total of 7,431 housing units. Of these housing units, 84.5% 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"). 14% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 1.5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 61520 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 84.5
Apartments in multi-unit structures 14
Mobile homes 1.5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

3.2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 29.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 61520 was 5.6 rooms, and of these housing units 55.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 61520 had 6,567 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 864 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 70.3% while renters occupied 29.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.2 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.17.

1.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 7.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 5.7% and another 21.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 61520:

House Heating Fuel Used in 61520 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 76.9
Electricity 21.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 1.2
No fuel used 0.6

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 61520 was $115,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 45.8 % had a mortgage. 54.2% 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 $1,289 and for owners without a mortgage it was $562.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 61520 was $770. 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.