Pana, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

5,217

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.1

13.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.3%

8.81% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$46,168

2.41% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$77,900

Population & Diversity

Pana, IL is home to a population of 5.22k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.11% of Pana, IL residents were born outside of the country (58 people).

In 2024, there were 31.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.79k people) in Pana, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 154 White (Hispanic) and 79 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Pana, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pana, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pana, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pana, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.79k ± 361
White (Hispanic)
154 ± 163
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
79 ± 118

4.31%

Hispanic Population

225 people

4.31% of the people in Pana, IL are hispanic (225 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

1.11%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

58 people

0.853%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

As of 2024, 1.11% of Pana, IL residents (58 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 Pana, IL was 0.853%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pana, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
93 ± 82
Gulf War (2001-)
78 ± 75
Korea
56 ± 65

Pana, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Pana, IL.

Economy

The economy of Pana, IL employs 2.23k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pana, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (589 people), Retail Trade (327 people), and Manufacturing (185 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,281), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($83,281), and Construction ($64,412).

Employment

Occupations

2.23k

2024 Value

± 367

5.35%

1 Year growth

± 22%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pana, IL grew at a rate of 5.35%, from 2.11k employees to 2.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pana, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (280 people), Sales & Related Occupations (239 people), and Production Occupations (204 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pana, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.23k

2024 Value

± 367

5.35%

1 Year growth

± 22%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pana, IL grew at a rate of 5.35%, from 2.11k employees to 2.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pana, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (589 people), Retail Trade (327 people), and Manufacturing (185 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pana, IL, though some of these residents may live in Pana, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,292

Median earning men ± $13,619

$29,142

Median earning women ± $7,933

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,318), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,094), and Construction ($63,382).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,121), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($32,731), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($27,930).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pana, IL was $77,900 in 2024, which is 0.234 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $82,000 to $77,900, a 5% decrease. The homeownership rate in Pana, IL is 65%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pana, IL have an average commute time of 18.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pana, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$77,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,132

$1,416

Median Property Taxes

±$240

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 Pana, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

65%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65% of the housing units in Pana, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pana, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$46,168

Median Household Income

± $5,022

2.18k

Number of Households

± 311

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.18k households in Pana, IL grew to $46,168 from the previous year's value of $45,083.

The following chart displays the households in Pana, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pana, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.3%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)
Carpooled (9.23%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Pana, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.23%).

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.

Commute Time

18.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pana, IL have a shorter commute time (18.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Pana, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pana, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pana, IL (678 out of 5.08k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pana, IL is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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