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Normal

Illinois · 53,275 residents (2025 est.) · 18.5 sq mi
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Normal is home to 53,569 people in Illinois. This skews young, with a median age of 25.0. This is an unusually credentialed place: 53% of adults have a four-year degree. 75% were living in the same home a year earlier. 55% of homes are owner-occupied. Density works out to 2,903 people per square mile.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 25.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
53% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
53,569
+18%since 2000
from 45,386 in 2000
53,275 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,903 / sq mi
+5%since 2009
from 2,752 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
25.0
+9%since 2000
from 23.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
18.5 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
39K43K47K52K56K19902000201020202024Normal
202454K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.3%(2,324)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.7%(2,003)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145%(2,652)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 1914.6%(7,806)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2422.4%(12,007)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.1%(5,926)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.2%(5,448)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 548.2%(4,387)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 648.4%(4,515)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746.7%(3,588)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.8%(2,027)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(886)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$64,785
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,379 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,168
+103%since 2000
from $17,775 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
45.7%
+14.8 ptssince 2009
from 31.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
21.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 19.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.514
+17%since 2010
from 0.440 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services13.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Information12.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration12.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade7.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance3.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade2.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$213,600
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $116,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$965
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $554 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
54.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2000
from 55.2% in 2000
45.2% rent
Vacancy rate
8.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.27 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.41 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
14.0%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 18.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.1%
−14.6 ptssince 2009
from 66.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.3
−1%since 2009
from 3.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
38
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86.2%(39,121)
Black7.6%(3,460)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(1,162)
Asian2.2%(996)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic75.4%(40,415)
Black10.8%(5,794)
Hispanic / Latino7.2%(3,835)
Asian4.1%(2,213)
Other2.4%(1,312)
Diversity Score
51
+42%since 2009
from 36 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.1%(2,714)
Puerto Rican0.7%(373)
Guatemalan0.3%(146)
Salvadoran0.1%(69)
Ecuadorian0.1%(52)
Peruvian0.1%(46)
Dominican0.1%(42)
Cuban0%(25)
Spaniard0%(18)
Colombian0%(12)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.9%(992)
Chinese0.6%(303)
Filipino0.5%(259)
Korean0.4%(238)
Vietnamese0.4%(189)
Japanese0.1%(41)
Uzbek0%(20)
Mongolian0%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German22.6%(12,127)
English13.5%(7,232)
Irish13.5%(7,215)
Italian4.7%(2,516)
Polish4.4%(2,337)
American3.2%(1,736)
Swedish2.3%(1,232)
French1.3%(713)
Scottish1.3%(700)
Russian1.1%(576)
Dutch0.9%(501)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.8%(423)
Danish0.7%(384)
Norwegian0.7%(381)
Czech0.6%(329)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(318)
Arab0.6%(297)
Belgian0.5%(279)
Swiss0.5%(254)
Ukrainian0.3%(172)
Nigerian0.3%(168)
British0.3%(144)
Greek0.2%(127)
Croatian0.2%(124)
Palestinian0.2%(110)
Ethiopian0.2%(101)
West Indian0.2%(95)
Jamaican0.2%(95)
Hungarian0.2%(86)
Slovak0.2%(86)
Turkish0.1%(78)
Austrian0.1%(76)
Romanian0.1%(73)
Lebanese0.1%(70)
Finnish0.1%(69)
Lithuanian0.1%(67)
Egyptian0.1%(47)
Canadian0.1%(42)
Macedonian0.1%(29)
Latvian0%(25)
Kenyan0%(24)
Moroccan0%(14)
Iranian0%(13)
Bulgarian0%(10)
Ghanaian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
52.9%
+10.6 ptssince 2000
from 42.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
97.6%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 93.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
19.1%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 14.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.5 min
+63%since 2000
from 10.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
69.9%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 74.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.7%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.4%
+11.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
8.1%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.9%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 6.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.1%
−5.1 ptssince 2011
from 67.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 72.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
17.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 16.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
43.6%
+7.3 ptssince 2009
from 36.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
Female
52.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 52.6% in 2009
Foreign born
8.1%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.3%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.5%
+2.9 ptssince 2012
from 6.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2013
from 6.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
86.8%
+7.6 ptssince 2017
from 79.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.5%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 95.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
75.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 76.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
89.3%
−3.9 ptssince 2016
from 93.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.3%
+2.5 ptssince 2016
from 1.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married56.4%(12,361)
Married35.5%(7,782)
Widowed3%(656)
Divorced5.1%(1,120)
Women 15+
Never married52.5%(12,948)
Married32.1%(7,920)
Widowed5.3%(1,305)
Divorced10.1%(2,498)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2013
from 6.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 60.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
24.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 25.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 11.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
80.2%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 81.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
23.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 22.9% 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)24.5%(364)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.1%(239)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.7%(560)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.9%(13)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(8)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,487 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 Normal, Illinois?

Normal, Illinois has about 53,569 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Normal, Illinois?

The typical household in Normal, Illinois earns about $64,785 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Normal, Illinois expensive?

In Normal, Illinois, the median home is worth about $213,600, and the typical rent is about $965 a month.

How educated are people in Normal, Illinois?

About 52.9% of adults age 25 and over in Normal, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Normal, Illinois?

About 21.4% of people in Normal, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

Has Normal, Illinois grown since 1990?

Yes, Normal, Illinois has grown since 1990. The population has added about 13,546 residents, a change of about 34 percent over that period.

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