CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Danville

Illinois · 33,828 residents · 17.9 sq mi

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Danville is home to 33,828 people in Illinois. The typical home is worth $38,500. Households here earn about 31% less than in Illinois as a whole. The average commute runs 13 minutes. 19.3% of people here live below the federal poverty line. About 15% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

33,828

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 33,904 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.7

−3%vs 2000

vs 36.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

17.9 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202429K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.4%(2,492)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.6%(2,561)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.1%(2,416)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.8%(2,299)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.9%(1,995)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.2%(4,817)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.6%(4,609)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.8%(3,308)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.1%(3,412)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.9%(3,343)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.8%(1,961)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.8%(615)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,315

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,431 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,401

−25%vs 2000

vs $16,476 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

19.3%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$38,500

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $51,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$325

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $410 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

63.1%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 62.5% in 2000

36.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic68.3%(23,140)

Black24.2%(8,193)

Hispanic / Latino4.6%(1,549)

Asian1.2%(402)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic78.9%(26,681)

Black19.2%(6,481)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(575)

Asian0.8%(273)

Other1.2%(393)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican6.8%(1,933)

Puerto Rican0.6%(184)

Central American0.1%(30)

Panamanian0.1%(21)

Cuban0.1%(19)

Spaniard0%(11)

Honduran0%(9)

South American0%(1)

Venezuelan0%(1)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.5%(147)

Filipino0.3%(81)

Vietnamese0.3%(77)

Korean0.1%(31)

Chinese0.1%(19)

Sri Lankan0.1%(19)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(20)

Ancestry

German9.5%(2,716)

English8.2%(2,336)

Irish6.2%(1,768)

American4.6%(1,327)

Italian1.2%(338)

Scottish0.9%(249)

Dutch0.8%(238)

Polish0.7%(213)

Austrian0.7%(206)

French0.7%(202)

Norwegian0.6%(184)

Swedish0.6%(161)

+ 24 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.4%(110)

Subsaharan African0.4%(105)

Welsh0.3%(90)

Arab0.3%(73)

Czech0.2%(71)

British0.2%(61)

Ukrainian0.2%(54)

Greek0.2%(53)

Hungarian0.1%(39)

Syrian0.1%(37)

Egyptian0.1%(36)

Slovak0.1%(29)

French Canadian0.1%(28)

Russian0.1%(21)

Lithuanian0.1%(19)

Portuguese0.1%(17)

Swiss0%(14)

Croatian0%(12)

Danish0%(11)

Finnish0%(11)

West Indian0%(11)

Jamaican0%(11)

Belgian0%(8)

Nigerian0%(8)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.0%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.1%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.2%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.1 min

+17%vs 2000

vs 11.2 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 married49%(5,665)

Married31.9%(3,689)

Widowed3.9%(453)

Divorced15.2%(1,754)

Women 15+

Never married38.7%(4,386)

Married34.3%(3,884)

Widowed12.1%(1,369)

Divorced14.9%(1,684)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.7%

−9.1 ptssince 2013

from 14.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

41.2%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 42.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.0%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 12.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.4%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 19.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

41.4%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 39.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 3.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

50.7%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 52.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

59.1%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 56.0% 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)16.8%(215)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.4%(235)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era30.8%(394)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.9%(76)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,279 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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