CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ina

Illinois · 462 residents · 2.41 sq mi

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With 462 people, Ina is a city in Illinois. There are 1,993 fewer people here than in 2000. 2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Households here earn about 47% less than in Illinois as a whole. Median home value sits at $29,400. Renters pay $214 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

2% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 12%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

462

−81%vs 2000

vs 2,455 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.5

+8%vs 2000

vs 33.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.41 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.8%(27)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.4%(34)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.4%(34)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.9%(41)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.3%(29)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.6%(58)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.9%(55)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.7%(31)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.4%(48)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413%(60)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.1%(33)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.6%(12)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,125

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $24,453 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,687

+13%vs 2000

vs $8,596 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.8%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$29,400

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $43,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$214

−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $408 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.0%

+2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.9% in 2000

26.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic51.2%(1,258)

Black41.6%(1,022)

Hispanic / Latino6.5%(159)

Asian0.2%(6)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.2%(449)

Black2.8%(13)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(5)

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.

Hispanic origin

Mexican6.5%(102)

Puerto Rican0.8%(12)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.4%(6)

Ancestry

Irish11.9%(186)

German9.7%(151)

American2.7%(42)

English2%(31)

Italian1.5%(24)

Scottish0.6%(9)

Dutch0.4%(7)

Swiss0.4%(6)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(4)

Arab0.1%(2)

Welsh0.1%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

2.4%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

61.6%

+28.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 33.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.7%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.6 min

+13%vs 2000

vs 15.5 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 married60.7%(711)

Married26.7%(313)

Widowed0.3%(4)

Divorced12.3%(144)

Women 15+

Never married33%(77)

Married40.3%(94)

Widowed6.4%(15)

Divorced20.2%(47)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.3%

−4.4 ptssince 2013

from 14.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

37.7%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 40.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.0%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 10.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.4%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 18.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

37.9%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 38.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.0%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 1.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

47.8%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 50.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

51.8%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 53.0% 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)47.7%(21)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)13.6%(6)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era15.9%(7)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 44 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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