Danville, IL

Census Place

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2024 Population
28,595
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
39.8
2.31% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
24.5%
2.25% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$45,957
3.88% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$79,000
2.86% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
10,531
0.544% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Danville, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Danville, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Danville, IL are Danville Area Community College (548 degrees awarded in 2023) and Lakeview College of Nursing (67 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Danville, IL was $79,000, and the homeownership rate was 57.3%.

Most people in Danville, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Danville, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Danville, IL is home to a population of 28.6k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.01% of Danville, IL residents were born outside of the country (862 people).

In 2024, there were 1.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.5k people) in Danville, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.78k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.3k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%
2024 Citizenship
99.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Danville, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Danville, IL was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Danville, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    15.5k ± 521
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    9.78k ± 322
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.3k ± 443
7.64%
Hispanic Population
2.18k people

In 2024, there were 1.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.5k people) in Danville, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.78k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.3k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.64% of the people in Danville, IL are hispanic (2.18k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Danville, IL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    633,244 ± 19,044 people
  2. India
    161,770 ± 9,812 people
  3. Poland
    119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.01%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
862 people
3.15%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
902 people

As of 2024, 3.01% of Danville, IL residents (862 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Danville, IL was 3.15%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    394 ± 108
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    215 ± 93
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    149 ± 76

Danville, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.83 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Danville, IL employs 10.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Danville, IL were Manufacturing (1,747 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,583 people), and Retail Trade (1,399 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($55,625), Transportation & Warehousing ($51,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($51,806).

Employment

Occupations

10.5k
2024 Value
± 759
0.544%
1 Year growth
± 10.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Danville, IL grew at a rate of 0.544%, from 10.5k employees to 10.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Danville, IL, are Production Occupations (1,248 people), Material Moving Occupations (1,054 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (982 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Danville, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10.5k
2024 Value
± 759
0.544%
1 Year growth
± 10.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Danville, IL grew at a rate of 0.544%, from 10.5k employees to 10.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Danville, IL, are Manufacturing (1,747 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,583 people), and Retail Trade (1,399 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Danville, IL, though some of these residents may live in Danville, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$45,461
Median earning men ± $3,524
$35,537
Median earning women ± $3,350

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,417), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,357), and Public Administration ($60,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,077), Public Administration ($50,977), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,304).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.47%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Danville, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Danville, IL awarded 615 degrees. The student population of Danville, IL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 900 male students and 1,330 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Danville, IL are White (405 and 65.9%), Black or African American (95 and 15.4%), Unknown (67 and 10.9%), and Two or More Races (18 and 2.93%).

The largest universities in Danville, IL by number of degrees awarded are Danville Area Community College (548 and 89.1%) and Lakeview College of Nursing (67 and 10.9%).

The most popular majors in Danville, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (199 and 32.4%), Registered Nursing (102 and 16.6%), and Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (49 and 7.97%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $16,620.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,230 students enrolled in Danville, IL, 40.4% men and 59.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,408 records, of which 60.1% were women and 39.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    107 degrees awarded
  2. General Studies
    47 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    35 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Danville, IL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 107 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Danville, IL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Danville Area Community College
    548 degrees awarded
  2. Lakeview College of Nursing
    67 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Danville Area Community College with 548 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 257 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Danville, IL, which is 0.718 times less than the 358 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 405 degrees mean that there were 4.26 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 95 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($16,620) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,450) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($700) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Danville, IL was $79,000 in 2024, which is 0.237 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $76,800 to $79,000, a 2.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Danville, IL is 57.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Danville, IL have an average commute time of 14.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Danville, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$79,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$5,561
$6,821
Median Property Taxes
±$545

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Danville, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Danville, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

57.3%
Homeownership
2024
60%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 57.3% of the housing units in Danville, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$45,957
Median Household Income
± $3,620
11.9k
Number of Households
± 751

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.9k households in Danville, IL grew to $45,957 from the previous year's value of $44,239.

The following chart displays the households in Danville, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Danville, IL is from Illinois.
0.474
2023 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.95%)
  3. Carpooled (7.47%)

In 2024, 78.6% of workers in Danville, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.95%) and those who carpooled to work (7.47%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

14.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Danville, IL have a shorter commute time (14.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.137% of the workforce in Danville, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Danville, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Danville, IL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Danville, IL (6.39k out of 26.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Danville, IL is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

94.3% of the population of Danville, IL has health coverage, with 33% on employee plans, 37.5% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 8.8% on non-group plans, and 1.11% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.2% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 34.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

5.68%
Uninsured
33%
Employer Coverage
37.5%
Medicaid
13.9%
Medicare
8.8%
Non-Group
1.11%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Danville, IL grew by 19% from 4.78% to 5.68%.

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