CITY · 1990 CENSUS

McLean

Illinois · 803 residents · 1.18 sq mi

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With 803 people, McLean is a city in Illinois. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.7% of locals. Median home value sits at $44,600. Households take in $33,194 a year at the median, 10% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 24%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

803

−1%vs 2000

vs 808 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.4

−7%vs 2000

vs 37.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.18 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024708

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.6%(45)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.1%(57)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149%(72)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197%(56)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.3%(59)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.7%(118)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.4%(124)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.8%(95)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.6%(61)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.6%(69)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.9%(39)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(8)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$33,194

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,337 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,824

−33%vs 2000

vs $19,200 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.7%

+2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$44,600

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $77,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$371

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $538 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

82.0%

−6.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.9% in 2000

18.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.9%(791)

Black0.7%(6)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.6%(5)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.8%(801)

Black0.2%(2)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

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

Spaniard7.6%(54)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.3%(2)

Ancestry

German21%(149)

American11.2%(79)

English10.5%(74)

Irish7.8%(55)

Italian4%(28)

Scottish2.1%(15)

French1.3%(9)

Polish1.1%(8)

Dutch0.8%(6)

Swedish0.7%(5)

British0.6%(4)

Croatian0.3%(2)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

French Canadian0.1%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.2%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.5%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.0%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.8 min

+49%vs 2000

vs 16.0 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 married26.3%(81)

Married60.7%(187)

Widowed1.3%(4)

Divorced11.7%(36)

Women 15+

Never married20.1%(47)

Married66.2%(155)

Widowed3.4%(8)

Divorced10.3%(24)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.5%

−6.3 ptssince 2013

from 9.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

71.8%

+9.5 ptssince 2020

from 62.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.5%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 10.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

11.0%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 15.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.7%

−9.1 ptssince 2020

from 24.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.6%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

82.3%

+10.1 ptssince 2020

from 72.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

23.7%

−14.0 ptssince 2020

from 37.7% 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)52%(26)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18%(9)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era14%(7)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 50 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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