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Rantoul, Illinois

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StatisticRantoulIllinoisUnited States
Total Population12,42112,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$48,691$83,390$80,734
Median Age36.639.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.4%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$118,200$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$890$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate16.9%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.2%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born8.9%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate55.0%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.527.826.4
Worked from Home11.8%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households35.2%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Rantoul, Illinois

Age in Rantoul, Illinois

StatisticRantoulIllinoisUnited States
Median Age36.639.038.9
Under 18 %25.7%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.3%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.1%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.3%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.0%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.6%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Rantoul, Illinois

StatisticRantoulIllinoisUnited States
Households5,3745,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.52.5
Family Households54.4%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children27.0%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.2%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone41.3%31.2%28.7%
Never Married35.0%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Rantoul, Illinois

StatisticRantoulIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$28,208$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00016.5%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.3%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99911.0%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.6%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.9%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty43.6%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households17.3%13.8%n/a

Housing in Rantoul, Illinois

StatisticRantoulIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units6,0895,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes55.0%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units19.1%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.7%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,966.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied45.0%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income25.9%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,670$5,298n/a

Education in Rantoul, Illinois

StatisticRantoulIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School6.9%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate44.6%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree36.1%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree7.5%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.9%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Rantoul, Illinois

StatisticRantoulIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation55.8%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.3%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.1%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.4%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes37.8%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.1%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.7%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Rantoul, Illinois

StatisticRantoulIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence73.4%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.1%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.9%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home83.7%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home14.3%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency7.4%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Rantoul

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.