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61866

Rantoul, IL · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
13,470
Median household income
$50,686
People below poverty
15.9%
Median home value
$121,300

Income

The median income of households in 61866 was $50,686. An estimated 6.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 3.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 61866 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6.4
$10,000 to $14,999 3.8
$15,000 to $24,999 5.6
$25,000 to $34,999 13
$35,000 to $49,999 20.3
$50,000 to $74,999 19.6
$75,000 to $99,999 13.5
$100,000 to $149,999 11.9
$150,000 to $199,999 2.8
$200,000 or more 3.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 61866 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 58911
Female 43808

An estimated 74.3% of households received earnings. An estimated 34.8% of households received Social Security and an estimated 21 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $18,544. 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 61866 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 74.3
Social Security 34.8
Retirement income 21
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.9
Cash public assistance income 3.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 15.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 20.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 14.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 14.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 61866 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 15.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 20.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 14.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 14.4

In 2020-2024, 16.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 57.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 24.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 48% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 61866 in 2020-2024, 89.6% had health insurance coverage and 10.4% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 52.2% and public coverage was 50.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 4.9%.


In 2020-2024, 61866 had a total population of 13,470 - 7,137 (53%) females and 6,333 (47%) males. The median age was 36.9 years. An estimated 24.9% of the population was under 18 years, 34.4% was 19 to 44 years, 24.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 15.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 61866 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 356 708
5 to 9 320 393
10 to 14 461 535
15 to 19 431 299
20 to 24 409 462
25 to 29 433 368
30 to 34 480 465
35 to 39 375 540
40 to 44 639 455
45 to 49 339 452
50 to 54 290 221
55 to 59 490 446
60 to 64 456 590
65 to 69 193 358
70 to 74 351 272
75 to 79 170 261
80 to 84 42 166
85 and over 98 146

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 55.3% were White; 16.9% were Black or African American; 8.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1% were Asian; 10.1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 22.8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 19.1% of the people in 61866 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 54.6% of the people in 61866 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 5,780 households in 61866. The average household size was 2.3 people.

Married-couple households made up 36.4% of the households in 61866 while cohabiting couple households made up 7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 34% of all households, while 22.5% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 18.2% of households were male householders living alone, and 22.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 40.3% of all households.

In 61866, 26.5% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 27.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 61866 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 36.4
Cohabiting Couples 7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.5
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
34

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 44.1% of males and 38.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 36.1 32.7
Now married, except separated 44.1 38.7
Separated 1.6 2
Widowed 2.5 12.8
Divorced 15.7 13.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 61866, 160 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 26.3% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 91.5% of the people living in 61866 were U.S. natives. 73.2% of the 61866 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 8.5% of 61866 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 34.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 58.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 61866 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 61866.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 61866 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 80.8
Asia 10.4
Europe 5.6
Africa 3.2
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 61866 in 2020-2024, 15.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 13.5% of people at least five years old; 9.6% 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 61866 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 13.5
Other Indo-European languages 1.7
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.1
Other languages 0.3

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 91.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 61866 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 61866 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 91.4
Different house, same county 6
Different county, same state 1.9
Different state 0.6
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 93.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 12.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 6.7% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 61866 was 3,012 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 257 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,213. College or graduate school enrollment was 542.

Educational Attainment of People in 61866 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 6.7
High school diploma or equivalency 44.2
Some college, no degree 27.8
Associate's degree 8.5
Bachelor's degree 7.9
Graduate or professional degree 4.8

Disability

In 61866, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 14.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.4% of people under 18 years old, to 15.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 27.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 61866, 54.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 43.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 72.7% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 19.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7.5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 4,150 72.7
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,118 19.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 426 7.5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 61866 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 61866 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.5
Construction 7.1
Manufacturing 13.7
Wholesale trade 2.1
Retail trade 11.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 11.8
Information 3.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 24.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.8
Other Services, except public administration 4.3
Public administration 4.3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 61866 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,281 22.5
Service occupations 917 16.1
Sales and office occupations 1,142 20
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 730 12.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,635 28.7

Commuting to Work

An estimated 77.9% of 61866 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 8.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 19.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 61866 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 77.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 8.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.1
Walked 1.5
Other means 0.7
Worked from home 11.7

In 2020-2024, 61866 had a total of 6,559 housing units. Of these housing units, 64.4% 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"). 30.4% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 5.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 61866 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 64.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 30.4
Mobile homes 5.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.1

5.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 9.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 61866 was 5.3 rooms, and of these housing units 64.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 61866 had 5,780 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 779 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 57.1% while renters occupied 42.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.17 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.49.

3.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 6.5% and another 16.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 61866:

House Heating Fuel Used in 61866 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 70.9
Electricity 27.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 1.2
No fuel used 0.7

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 61866 was $121,300.

Of the owner-occupied households, 58.4 % had a mortgage. 41.6% 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 $1,277 and for owners without a mortgage it was $518.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 61866 was $884. 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.