Rantoul, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

12,421

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.6

4.57% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.9%

9.79% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,691

2.27% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$118,200

Population & Diversity

Rantoul, IL is home to a population of 12.4k people, from which 94.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.94% of Rantoul, IL residents were born outside of the country (1.11k people).

In 2024, there were 2.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.46k people) in Rantoul, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.22k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.1%

2024 Citizenship

94.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.1% of Rantoul, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rantoul, IL was 94.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rantoul, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.46k ± 691
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.22k ± 486
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.8k ± 559

20.1%

Hispanic Population

2.5k people

20.1% of the people in Rantoul, IL are hispanic (2.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rantoul, 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

8.94%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.11k people

9.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.17k people

As of 2024, 8.94% of Rantoul, IL residents (1.11k 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 Rantoul, IL was 9.38%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
264 ± 139
Gulf War (2001-)
160 ± 131
Gulf War (1990s)
63 ± 51

Rantoul, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rantoul, IL employs 5.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rantoul, IL were Manufacturing (685 people), Educational Services (665 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (659 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,500), Transportation & Warehousing ($66,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,688).

Employment

Occupations

5.16k

2024 Value

± 662

0.272%

1 Year growth

± 18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rantoul, IL grew at a rate of 0.272%, from 5.15k employees to 5.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rantoul, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (626 people), Transportation Occupations (594 people), and Production Occupations (574 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rantoul, 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

5.16k

2024 Value

± 662

0.272%

1 Year growth

± 18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rantoul, IL grew at a rate of 0.272%, from 5.15k employees to 5.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rantoul, IL, are Manufacturing (685 people), Educational Services (665 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (659 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rantoul, IL, though some of these residents may live in Rantoul, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,395

Median earning men ± $7,543

$38,736

Median earning women ± $4,200

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($82,800), Public Administration ($68,839), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,656).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,214), Manufacturing ($58,295), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,351).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rantoul, IL was $118,200 in 2024, which is 0.355 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $109,200 to $118,200, a 8.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Rantoul, IL is 55%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rantoul, IL have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rantoul, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$118,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,191

$2,958

Median Property Taxes

±$509

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 Rantoul, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

55%

Homeownership

2024

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55% of the housing units in Rantoul, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rantoul, 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.

$48,691

Median Household Income

± $5,061

5.37k

Number of Households

± 703

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.37k households in Rantoul, IL declined from $48,691 from the previous year's value of $49,821.

The following chart displays the households in Rantoul, 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 Rantoul, 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 (78.3%)
Worked At Home (11.8%)
Carpooled (8.01%)

In 2024, 78.3% of workers in Rantoul, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.01%).

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

19.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rantoul, IL have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.867% of the workforce in Rantoul, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rantoul, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rantoul, IL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rantoul, IL (2.06k out of 12.2k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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