CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Rantoul

Illinois · 17,211 residents · 8.49 sq mi

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Rantoul is home to 17,211 people in Illinois. 43% of homes are owner-occupied. This skews young, with a median age of 27.4. 4,354 more people live here than in 2000. Getting to work takes 10 minutes on average. The typical home is worth $58,700.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 27.4

US median: 33.0

Average education

18% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

17,211

+34%vs 2000

vs 12,857 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

27.4

−13%vs 2000

vs 31.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

8.49 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202412K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.3%(1,604)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.6%(1,477)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.2%(1,238)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.7%(1,331)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2411.2%(1,920)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3423%(3,965)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.7%(2,355)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.1%(1,402)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.4%(930)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.6%(786)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.1%(185)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.1%(18)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,205

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,904 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,360

−37%vs 2000

vs $17,948 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.0%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$58,700

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $70,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$355

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $499 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

43.5%

−7.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 50.8% in 2000

56.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic75.5%(9,709)

Black16.6%(2,133)

Hispanic / Latino2.7%(346)

Asian1.7%(220)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic82%(14,108)

Black11.8%(2,032)

Hispanic / Latino4.5%(780)

Asian2.5%(427)

Other3.7%(644)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican15.7%(1,945)

Puerto Rican3.5%(430)

Dominican0.6%(71)

Spaniard0.1%(10)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.2%(23)

Japanese0.1%(12)

Korean0%(5)

Ancestry

German15%(1,859)

Irish10.1%(1,260)

English8.2%(1,024)

American3.5%(434)

Polish1.6%(195)

Swedish1.6%(195)

Dutch1.4%(173)

Italian1.1%(133)

French1%(121)

Scottish0.9%(113)

French Canadian0.5%(63)

Subsaharan African0.4%(51)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Austrian0.4%(50)

Russian0.3%(39)

Norwegian0.2%(29)

Finnish0.2%(26)

Hungarian0.2%(26)

Arab0.1%(14)

Palestinian0.1%(14)

British0.1%(11)

Czech0.1%(10)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(9)

Slovak0.1%(9)

Belgian0.1%(8)

Danish0.1%(7)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

18.0%

+2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

90.3%

+1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.7%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

10.4 min

−13%vs 2000

vs 11.9 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 married36.4%(1,727)

Married45%(2,138)

Widowed2.6%(122)

Divorced16.1%(763)

Women 15+

Never married33.8%(1,709)

Married39.8%(2,011)

Widowed12.2%(619)

Divorced14.2%(716)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.7%

−7.1 ptssince 2013

from 17.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

43.7%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 46.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.2%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 7.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.6%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 16.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

35.4%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 32.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.6%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

51.2%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 54.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

50.9%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 47.3% 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)25.1%(160)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.3%(104)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era45.6%(291)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7.8%(50)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.5%(16)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 638 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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