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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Kewanee

Illinois · 12,969 residents · 6.60 sq mi
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Kewanee is home to 12,969 people in Illinois. Median home value sits at $27,200. That trails the Illinois median by roughly 41%. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. At a median age of 37.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median household income is $19,184, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

12,969
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 12,944 in 2000
1990 – 2025
37.3
−3%vs 2000
vs 38.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
6.60 sq mi
Population, 19902024
12K12K12K13K13K19902000201020202024Kewanee
202412K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.8%(877)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.4%(966)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(890)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.5%(837)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.7%(738)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.6%(1,763)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.2%(1,707)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548%(1,044)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.1%(1,309)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411.1%(1,445)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 848%(1,040)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.7%(353)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$19,184
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,895 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,136
−36%vs 2000
vs $15,746 in 2000
US average: $14,340
17.5%
+3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$27,200
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $47,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$277
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $384 in 2000
US average: $450
72.0%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.1% in 2000
28.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic88.4%(11,445)
Black3.6%(463)
Hispanic / Latino6.1%(790)
Asian0.3%(45)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.3%(12,225)
Black4.2%(546)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(201)
Asian0.4%(56)
Other1.1%(142)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.5%(1,252)
Puerto Rican1.9%(223)
Dominican0.2%(25)
Spaniard0.2%(25)
Colombian0.1%(16)
Honduran0.1%(15)
Asian origin
Korean0.4%(45)
Filipino0.2%(18)
Ancestry
German14.3%(1,704)
English11%(1,316)
Irish11%(1,310)
Swedish5.2%(621)
Polish4.5%(534)
American4.2%(501)
Belgian3.8%(447)
Italian3.1%(374)
Scottish2.1%(246)
Dutch1.8%(212)
Lithuanian1.4%(166)
French1.4%(161)
+ 14 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.6%(75)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(65)
Czech0.5%(60)
Norwegian0.5%(56)
Danish0.5%(55)
Canadian0.4%(52)
Austrian0.3%(33)
British0.2%(20)
Swiss0.1%(16)
Russian0.1%(14)
Hungarian0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

8.8%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
69.3%
−8.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.1%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.2 min
+6%vs 2000
vs 14.4 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 married43.7%(2,305)
Married41.9%(2,206)
Widowed3.5%(184)
Divorced10.9%(574)
Women 15+
Never married25.6%(1,230)
Married48.1%(2,316)
Widowed12.6%(607)
Divorced13.7%(661)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.9%
−9.9 ptssince 2013
from 12.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
51.0%
+7.4 ptssince 2020
from 43.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
25.5%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 22.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
29.6%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 33.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.9%
+8.4 ptssince 2020
from 58.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
51.4%
−1.6 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)32.8%(266)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.6%(167)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.5%(256)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.3%(27)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(7)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 812 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Kewanee, Illinois?

Kewanee, Illinois has about 12,969 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Kewanee, Illinois?

The typical household in Kewanee, Illinois earns about $19,184 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kewanee, Illinois expensive?

In Kewanee, Illinois, the median home is worth about $27,200, and the typical rent is about $277 a month.

How educated are people in Kewanee, Illinois?

About 8.8% of adults age 25 and over in Kewanee, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Kewanee, Illinois?

About 17.5% of people in Kewanee, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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