CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Norris

Illinois · 212 residents · 0.28 sq mi

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Norris is a city of 212 people in Illinois. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 0% of adults. The typical home is worth $27,100. Households here earn about 34% less than in Illinois as a whole. The median household earns $21,250, about 29% below the national median. Renters pay $311 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

0% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 18%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

212

+9%vs 2000

vs 194 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.8

−21%vs 2000

vs 41.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.28 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024303

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.4%(20)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.6%(14)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.5%(16)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 191.9%(4)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.4%(5)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3427.4%(58)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 448.5%(18)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548%(17)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6414.6%(31)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.5%(18)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.2%(9)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,250

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,000 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,179

−43%vs 2000

vs $16,205 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.6%

+11.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$27,100

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $43,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$311

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $475 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.0%

−18.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.9% in 2000

33.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic100%(194)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(211)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.5%(1)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

German51.5%(156)

English13.5%(41)

Italian5%(15)

Irish4.3%(13)

American3%(9)

Swedish2.6%(8)

Scottish2%(6)

Czech1.3%(4)

British1%(3)

Polish0.7%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

0.0%

−5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.7%

+5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.9 min

+80%vs 2000

vs 13.8 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 married42.2%(46)

Married37.6%(41)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced20.2%(22)

Women 15+

Never married47%(71)

Married33.8%(51)

Widowed6.6%(10)

Divorced12.6%(19)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.6%

−6.4 ptssince 2013

from 10.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

33.3%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 36.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.2%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 9.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.5%

+5.8 ptssince 2020

from 13.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

48.8%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 45.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.0%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 1.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

43.6%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 45.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

63.4%

+6.5 ptssince 2020

from 56.9% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)42.9%(3)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 7 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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