CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Channahon

Illinois · 4,264 residents · 16.3 sq mi

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With 4,264 people, Channahon is a city in Illinois. Owners hold 89% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 48% more than in Illinois as a whole. There are 3,080 fewer people here than in 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 1.5% of people here. The median household earns $47,583, about 58% above the national median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 28%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,264

−42%vs 2000

vs 7,344 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.5

−9%vs 2000

vs 33.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

16.3 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202414K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.6%(324)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.3%(396)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.7%(414)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.4%(357)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.2%(264)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418%(766)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418.1%(772)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.5%(492)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.7%(286)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743%(129)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.5%(64)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$47,583

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $71,991 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,958

−35%vs 2000

vs $22,867 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

1.5%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$85,500

−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $157,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$439

−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $825 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

88.8%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.2% in 2000

11.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.8%(6,962)

Black0.4%(31)

Hispanic / Latino3.6%(267)

Asian0.2%(17)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.3%(4,190)

Black0.8%(36)

Hispanic / Latino2.7%(117)

Asian0.4%(15)

Other0.5%(23)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican11.7%(1,623)

Puerto Rican2%(273)

Cuban1.7%(234)

South American0.9%(128)

Venezuelan0.9%(128)

Central American0.1%(8)

Guatemalan0.1%(8)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.5%(75)

Filipino0.2%(30)

Burmese0.1%(20)

Ancestry

German22.4%(3,126)

Irish17.5%(2,443)

Polish11.4%(1,583)

Italian11%(1,526)

English7.7%(1,068)

American3.7%(521)

Swedish3.4%(478)

Slovak2.9%(398)

French1.8%(257)

Czech1.8%(255)

Lithuanian1.7%(234)

Dutch1.6%(219)

+ 21 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian1.6%(217)

Austrian1%(133)

Scottish1%(133)

Slovene0.7%(94)

Arab0.5%(74)

Croatian0.5%(74)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(53)

Welsh0.4%(53)

Greek0.3%(48)

Hungarian0.3%(45)

Russian0.3%(44)

Egyptian0.3%(40)

Canadian0.2%(25)

Palestinian0.2%(24)

Danish0.2%(23)

Swiss0.2%(22)

Serbian0.1%(18)

Romanian0.1%(17)

Syrian0.1%(10)

British0.1%(10)

Finnish0.1%(10)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Polish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.8%

−8.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

85.4%

−8.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 94.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.3%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.2 min

−12%vs 2000

vs 20.8 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 married35.3%(1,961)

Married56.2%(3,123)

Widowed1.4%(78)

Divorced7.1%(393)

Women 15+

Never married27.3%(1,521)

Married56.6%(3,152)

Widowed6.5%(362)

Divorced9.6%(535)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.0%

−2.5 ptssince 2013

from 4.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

79.7%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 77.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.1%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 12.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

12.1%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 15.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

6.9%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 9.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.3%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 0.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

88.7%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 86.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

18.8%

−5.5 ptssince 2020

from 24.3% 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)15.5%(76)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.4%(95)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.4%(154)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 490 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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