CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Manteno

Illinois · 3,488 residents · 5.35 sq mi

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Manteno is home to 3,488 people in Illinois. There are 2,926 fewer people here than in 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.9% of locals. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $73,600. Median household income runs $33,663, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 31.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 19%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,488

−46%vs 2000

vs 6,414 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.7

−12%vs 2000

vs 36.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.35 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.1%(248)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.2%(286)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.8%(271)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(235)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.8%(238)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.1%(633)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.2%(460)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.5%(365)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.8%(307)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.2%(287)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.4%(119)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(39)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$33,663

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $48,599 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,554

−36%vs 2000

vs $22,826 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.9%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$73,600

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $120,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$352

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $613 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

62.7%

−6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.2% in 2000

37.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.1%(6,164)

Black0.3%(17)

Hispanic / Latino2.8%(181)

Asian0.2%(12)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.3%(3,463)

Black0.4%(14)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(11)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.3%(11)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.5%(315)

Central American0.8%(76)

Salvadoran0.6%(57)

Puerto Rican0.5%(44)

Costa Rican0.2%(19)

Asian origin

Cambodian0.1%(8)

Ancestry

German21.8%(1,970)

Irish16.7%(1,508)

English8%(723)

Polish7.9%(715)

Italian6.2%(557)

French5.2%(468)

American4.6%(418)

Danish3.1%(278)

Swedish2.8%(249)

Dutch1.9%(171)

Scottish1.8%(159)

Czech1.1%(100)

+ 18 more ancestry groups with data

Lithuanian1.1%(100)

Norwegian0.8%(72)

French Canadian0.7%(63)

Austrian0.3%(29)

Greek0.3%(24)

Hungarian0.3%(24)

West Indian0.3%(24)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.3%(24)

British0.2%(21)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(20)

Russian0.2%(16)

Romanian0.1%(10)

Armenian0.1%(9)

Slovak0.1%(9)

Belgian0.1%(8)

Welsh0.1%(8)

Canadian0%(4)

Subsaharan African0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.4%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.4%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.3%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.4 min

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 21.5 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 married31.7%(1,197)

Married52.6%(1,985)

Widowed6.4%(240)

Divorced9.4%(354)

Women 15+

Never married20.5%(786)

Married54.6%(2,088)

Widowed10.2%(390)

Divorced14.7%(562)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.1%

−6.5 ptssince 2013

from 8.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

69.3%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 69.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.7%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 11.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.9%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 25.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.1%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 10.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.0%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 4.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

80.3%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 78.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.7%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 33.8% 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)6.6%(40)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20%(121)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37.6%(228)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.7%(10)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 606 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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