In 2021, Cairo, IL had a population of 1.69k people with a median age of 46.2 and a median household income of $29,375. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Cairo, IL declined from 1,884 to 1,694, a −10.1% decrease and its median household income grew from $27,661 to $29,375, a 6.2% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cairo, IL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (69.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (25.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.77%), White (Hispanic) (2.18%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.177%).
None of the households in Cairo, 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.
100% of the residents in Cairo, IL are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Cairo, IL was $30,400, and the homeownership rate was 68.4%.
Most people in Cairo, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Cairo, IL was 2 cars per household.