CITY · 1990 CENSUS

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Illinois · 169 residents · 1.29 sq mi

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Banner is a city of 169 people in Illinois. 4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $23,900. Households here earn about 26% less than in Illinois as a whole. The median age is 29.8, younger than the US median of 33.0. 73% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

4% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 33%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

169

+13%vs 2000

vs 149 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

29.8

−11%vs 2000

vs 33.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.29 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024157

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510.7%(18)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 92.4%(4)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1416.6%(28)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.3%(9)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.9%(15)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.8%(25)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.8%(30)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.8%(20)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.9%(10)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.9%(10)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 840%(0)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,750

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,250 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,757

−33%vs 2000

vs $13,101 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

18.9%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$23,900

−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $46,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$317

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $417 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.7%

−5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.8% in 2000

27.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96%(143)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino4%(6)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.9%(162)

Black4.1%(7)

Hispanic / Latino4.1%(7)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry

Italian19.1%(30)

German9.6%(15)

English8.3%(13)

Irish6.4%(10)

American3.2%(5)

French Canadian1.9%(3)

Welsh1.9%(3)

Scottish1.3%(2)

Arab0.6%(1)

Syrian0.6%(1)

Norwegian0.6%(1)

Polish0.6%(1)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Romanian0.6%(1)

RANKED:Largest Italian population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

4.2%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

56.8%

−20.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.4 min

−18%vs 2000

vs 23.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married24.6%(15)

Married59%(36)

Widowed8.2%(5)

Divorced8.2%(5)

Women 15+

Never married22.4%(15)

Married47.8%(32)

Widowed3%(2)

Divorced26.9%(18)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.0%

−3.6 ptssince 2013

from 3.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

51.6%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 53.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.9%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 9.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.5%

−7.4 ptssince 2020

from 32.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

32.5%

+9.3 ptssince 2020

from 23.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.3%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 4.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

59.2%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 60.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

52.9%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 49.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)7.7%(1)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era30.8%(4)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War46.2%(6)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 13 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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