CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Sun River Terrace

Illinois · 383 residents · 0.58 sq mi

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Sun River Terrace is home to 383 people in Illinois. 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Households here earn about 42% less than in Illinois as a whole. Home values have more than doubled since 1990, reaching $63,500. There are 122 fewer people here than in 1990. Renters pay $338 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Younger

median age 33.6

US median: 35.2

Less educated

5% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Less affordable

home values up 50%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

383

−24%since 1990

from 505 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.6

+14%since 1990

from 29.4 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

0.58 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024636

Age distribution, 2000

Under 57.3%(28)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 99.1%(35)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.4%(40)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 199.4%(36)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 245.7%(22)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 349.1%(35)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4413.8%(53)

US avg: 16%

45 to 549.9%(38)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 649.9%(38)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 748.6%(33)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 843.9%(15)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over2.6%(10)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,875

+37%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $14,926 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,692

+72%since 1990

from $6,805 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

17.5%

−13.9 ptssince 1990

from 31.4% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$63,500

+50%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $32,200 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$338

−45%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $467 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

67.1%

−16.4 ptssince 1990

from 83.6% in 1990

32.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic13.7%(69)

Black85.1%(430)

Hispanic / Latino4.6%(23)

Asian0%(0)

2000

White, non-Hispanic8.1%(31)

Black88.3%(338)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(8)

Asian0%(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

Mexican6.4%(41)

Ancestry

Subsaharan African54.1%(344)

French2.5%(16)

American0.9%(6)

German0.8%(5)

Irish0.8%(5)

Italian0.8%(5)

Arab0.3%(2)

Moroccan0.3%(2)

Danish0.3%(2)

RANKED:Largest Subsaharan African population · Largest Mexican population · Largest French population · Largest American population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.3%

+0.2 ptssince 1990

from 5.0% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

57.7%

+8.1 ptssince 1990

from 49.6% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

2.4%

+0.3 ptssince 1990

from 2.2% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.5 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married32.4%(44)

Married49.3%(67)

Widowed8.8%(12)

Divorced9.6%(13)

Women 15+

Never married31%(52)

Married44%(74)

Widowed11.9%(20)

Divorced13.1%(22)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.3%

−0.6 ptssince 2013

from 6.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

40.7%

−5.0 ptssince 2020

from 45.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

2.7%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 4.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.0%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 20.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

47.0%

+11.0 ptssince 2020

from 36.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.3%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 2.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

43.2%

−6.2 ptssince 2020

from 49.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

58.0%

+4.9 ptssince 2020

from 53.1% 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)100%(18)

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 18 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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