Village · Illinois

Catlin, Illinois

Catlin, village, in Vermilion County, Illinois. Catlin had 1,912 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 3.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,983 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,160 (±204). GEOID 1711774.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,912

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,983 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,160 ±204

Median household income

$72,277

±$25,896 (90% margin)
Illinois: $83,390

Median home value

$124,700

±$12,197 (90% margin)
Illinois: $263,300

Median gross rent

$931

±$80 (90% margin)
Illinois: $1,274

Where is Catlin and what county is it in?

Catlin is a village in Vermilion County, Illinois. It covers 0.8 square miles of land, 2,336 residents per square mile in 2020.

Catlin is in the Danville, IL micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Catlin lies entirely within Catlin Township, a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).

Catlin (marked with a dot) in Vermilion County, Illinois. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Catlin, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,912 people lived in Catlin on July 1, 2025, down 3.8% since 2020, a steeper fall than Illinois's (−0.8%). The 2020 Census counted 1,983 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,160 (±204).

  • July 2020→2021 −21 (1,962)
  • 2021→2022 −27 (1,935)
  • 2022→2023 −11 (1,924)
  • 2023→2024 −5 (1,919)
  • 2024→2025 −7 (1,912)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure CatlinVermilion CountyIllinois Change since 2015-2019
Total population 2,160 ±204 72,386 12,694,798 no clear change
Households 921 ±114 30,084 5,036,449 no clear change
Average household size 2.35 ±0.24 2.31 2.46 no clear change
Housing units 942 ±118 34,327 5,457,452 no clear change

Catlin's population since 2000

From 2,087 in 2000 to 1,912 in 2025: down 8.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Catlin as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 2,087
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,075
  • 2010 Census 2,040
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,003
  • 2020 Census 1,983
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,912

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Catlin?

The median resident of Catlin is 40.0 years old; 24.0% are under 18 and 21.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 2.8%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure CatlinVermilion CountyIllinois Change since 2015-2019
Median age 40.0 ±4.1 41.3 39.0 no clear change
Under 18 years 24.0% ±5.9 pts 23.4% 21.8% –
65 years and over 21.1% ±4.8 pts 20.3% 17.0% –
Male 50.5% ±3.7 pts 50.0% 49.4% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.8% ±3.4 pts 5.6% 18.8% –
White alone, not Hispanic 94.9% ±4.2 pts 76.7% 58.1% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 1.0% ±1.7 pts 14.7% 13.3% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 1.2% ±2.0 pts 0.9% 5.9% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.7 pts 0.1% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.7 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.2 pts 1.9% 3.4% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.7 pts 0.2% 0.4% –
Born outside the United States 1.2% ±2.0 pts 1.8% 14.7% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 0.7% ±0.8 pts 3.9% 24.0% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 6.0% ±2.5 pts 6.3% 4.8% –
With a disability 11.2% ±3.6 pts 14.7% 12.1% –
No health insurance coverage 3.1% ±3.1 pts 4.9% 6.9% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 96.6% ±2.9 pts 91.0% 90.5% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 28.2% ±6.6 pts 19.2% 37.8% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 9.5% ±4.1 pts 7.8% 15.3% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 92.1% ±3.8 pts 92.6% 88.9% –
Moved from another state in the past year 1.1% ±1.2 pts 0.8% 1.6% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Catlin earn?

Half of Catlin's 921 households earn less than $72,277 a year (±$25,896), against $56,877 in Vermilion County and $83,390 in Illinois. In 2015-2019 it was $60,806 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure CatlinVermilion CountyIllinois Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $72,277 ±$25,896 $56,877 $83,390 no clear change
Mean household income $84,833 ±$9,709 $75,148 $115,638 –
Per capita income $35,777 ±$2,909 $31,655 $46,406 no clear change
People below the poverty line 3.9% ±2.6 pts 17.7% 11.8% –
Children under 18 below the poverty line 1.0% ±1.5 pts 25.5% 15.1% –
Households receiving SNAP 8.7% ±4.6 pts 19.5% 13.8% –
Households with a computer 90.8% ±5.4 pts 91.6% 95.2% –
Households with a broadband subscription 90.2% ±5.8 pts 87.6% 90.8% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Catlin?

Owners occupy 78.8% of Catlin's occupied homes and renters 21.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $124,700 by its owner (±$12,197). The median renter pays $931 a month including utilities, and 29.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure CatlinVermilion CountyIllinois Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $124,700 ±$12,197 $97,200 $263,300 no clear change
Median gross rent $931 ±$80 $838 $1,274 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 29.3% ±16.5 pts 36.9% 39.0% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,191 ±$82 $1,205 $1,987 –
Owner-occupied homes 78.8% ±7.2 pts 70.2% 67.1% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 21.2% ±7.2 pts 29.8% 32.9% –
Housing units 942 ±118 34,327 5,457,452 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±4.9 pts 1.0% 1.0% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±17.4 pts 9.4% 5.0% –
Single-family detached homes 89.7% ±4.2 pts 79.6% 58.2% –
Mobile homes 0.4% ±0.7 pts 5.3% 2.3% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±3.9 pts 0.4% 0.7% –
Built 2010 to 2019 0.0% ±3.9 pts 3.2% 5.0% –
Built 1939 or earlier 28.0% ±8.8 pts 36.3% 20.2% –
Households with no vehicle 5.2% ±4.6 pts 9.1% 11.0% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Catlin building?

Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Catlin in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 1.5 across Illinois.

  • 2019 0 units
  • 2020 (8 months) 2 units
  • 2021 2 units
  • 2022 1 units
  • 2023 2 units
  • 2024 0 units
  • 2025 0 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Catlin work and get to work?

82.9% of Catlin's workers drive alone and 9.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.0 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure CatlinVermilion CountyIllinois Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 61.4% ±6.6 pts 56.3% 65.0% –
Unemployment rate 1.2% ±1.3 pts 6.1% 5.8% –
Drove alone to work 82.9% ±6.3 pts 79.2% 65.9% –
Carpooled 7.5% ±4.3 pts 6.7% 7.8% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±3.6 pts 0.5% 5.8% –
Walked 0.0% ±3.6 pts 3.1% 2.8% –
Worked from home 9.1% ±5.0 pts 9.9% 15.9% –
Mean travel time to work 25.0 min ±4.9 20.1 min 27.8 min +6.6 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Catlin?

1 census tract lies mostly in Catlin, and 2 more reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Catlin, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Catlin
Tract 107.02Vermilion County2,727 $81,000 $133,70055%
Tract 107.01Vermilion County2,805 $55,913 $70,6001%
Tract 109Vermilion County2,542 $67,589 $107,8001%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Catlin) · Census block assignment files

How does Catlin compare with other places in Illinois?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Catlin is the 7,852nd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 483rd-most populous of 1,294 in Illinois.

Catlin ranks 800th of 1,380 places in Illinois with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Catlin's rank in Illinois (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate483rd1,294
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)1,173rd1,347
Residents per square mile225th1,383
Median household income800th1,380
Per capita income843rd1,383
Median home value984th1,379
Median gross rent682nd1,280
Bachelor's degree or higher524th1,369
Median age812th1,383
Owner-occupied share641st1,382
Work from home657th1,015
Travel time to work742nd1,382

Catlin's figures with every place in Illinois (CSV)

Every place in Illinois, sortable · Compare Catlin with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Catlin?

22 of the 57 figures for Catlin on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Catlin are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Catlin.