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Place dossier plate
SheetIL-CHANNAHON-IL · Channahon, IL 13,854 pop · income 88th pct
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Channahon
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Channahon on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Coldwater · lowest
50,084
Coldwater · lowest
50,084 median HH income
41.2% of the leader · rank #1
Hunter · near
121,438
Hunter · near
121,438 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #2
Cottage Grove · near
121,452
Cottage Grove · near
121,452 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #3
Channahon · this city
121,458
Channahon · this city
121,458 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #4
Uriah · near
121,458
Uriah · near
121,458 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #5
Connerton · near
121,461
Connerton · near
121,461 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #6
Holley · highest
121,494
Holley · highest
121,494 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Channahon on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 13,854.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
Channahon - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Channahon lands in the 88th percentile for household income and the 82nd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
88th
percentile, household income
65th
percentile, home value
18th
percentile, median rent
82nd
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Channahon, IL
Channahon is a small town in Illinois, home to 13,854 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $121,458 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.5%. Typical homes in Channahon are valued around $298,000, and the median resident age is 38.2 years. About 29.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 67.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 70 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 33% from five years earlier. Channahon reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 570.8 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).
Illinois tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 100.0 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,063 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Illinois run around $240, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 54.5 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Channahon's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from comparison shortlist to reported crime to schools and households to population change to work and mobility to housing and income; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Channahon, city-specific coverage includes FBI reported-crime rates, local building permits, matched public-school count, commute-mode shares, annual population history.
No matched row is reported here for within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.
Question 1
Which cities make useful reference points for Channahon?
Within Illinois, the closest population matches are Wood Dale (13,926 residents, $90,408 income); Beach Park (13,988 residents, $83,069 income); Forest Park (14,000 residents, $81,323 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Lyndhurst, OH (13,854 residents); Sauk Rapids, MN (13,851 residents); Beachwood, OH (13,850 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
What can the FBI record say about safety in Channahon?
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
The joined FBI UCR record reports 570.8 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, below the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 75% lower in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
What does the education layer cover for Channahon?
The NCES join finds 4 public schools within the city match. 29.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
The city has a broader matched school footprint, but count alone does not describe performance, capacity, program availability, or attendance boundaries. This profile deliberately avoids converting it into an unsupported family-friendliness score.
Is Channahon growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Recent estimates point upward. Growth can increase housing demand and service needs, but the permit record must move in the same direction before calling it a supply response; the two series measure different things.
Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +1,060 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +7.9% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 70 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Work and mobility
What does the journey to work look like in Channahon?
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 82.9%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.
Public transit
0.7%
Work from home
9.0%
Drive alone
82.9%
City-level Census ACS commuting estimates covering 7,194 workers age 16+.
How far does income reach against housing in Channahon?
The home-value-to-income reference is relatively compact: the ACS median home value is 2.5 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 3.5%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. The ratio makes housing the clearest place to start this profile, but a low multiple can coexist with slow demand, older stock, or household-level hardship. Compare the home-value distribution and same-state peer table before treating it as an advantage.
Household income
$121,458
Home value
$298,000
Value / income
2.5×
City-level Census ACS 2023 medians. The ratio divides two separate medians and is descriptive only.
Above-average cost · BEA RPP 2024, Illinois average
B-
City profile score · Channahon, IL
69/100
5 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Household income A
$121,458
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Violent crime B+
77 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Poverty rate B+
3.5%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Bachelor's+ share C
29.8%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Cost of living D
100.0 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Channahon profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Household income: 86/100 (A) · $121,458
Violent crime: 77/100 (B+) · 77 /100k
Poverty rate: 75/100 (B+) · 3.5%
Bachelor's+ share: 58/100 (C) · 29.8%
Cost of living: 40/100 (D) · 100.0 index
Where Channahon sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
Channahon's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - Channahon highlighted among 9 peers.Read the chart values
Channahon, IL (this city): home $298,000, crime 571/100k
Lyndhurst, OH : home $198,900, crime 1,188/100k
Sauk Rapids, MN : home $240,200, crime 1,376/100k
Beachwood, OH : home $381,600, crime 2,275/100k
Coldwater, MI : home $120,900, crime 1,581/100k
Wood Dale, IL : home $303,400, crime 1,191/100k
Forest Park, IL : home $293,800, crime 3,247/100k
Midlothian, IL : home $200,300, crime 1,765/100k
Shiloh, IL : home $276,900, crime 809/100k
How does Channahon compare to other US cities?
Here's how Channahon stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income88% higher than other cities
Home value65% pricier than other cities
Median rent18% pricier than other cities
Safety82% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Illinois alone, Channahon ranks #125 of 455 Illinois cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Channahon against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Illinois only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Illinois-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Channahon near the bottom of Illinois's cities
Among the 1,336 Illinois cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Channahon ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Channahon only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#103 of 1,311
92nd percentile in Illinois
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,336
0th percentile in Illinois
Median Home Value
#153 of 1,315
88th percentile in Illinois
Poverty Rate
#977 of 1,335
26th percentile in Illinois
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#313 of 1,336
76th percentile in Illinois
How in-state ranks are ordered
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Illinois only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Gauge source note
88th percentile nationally for median household income · 82nd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Channahon's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Channahon's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How Channahon's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$298,00035th percentilemore affordable than 35% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Channahon's home-value-to-income ratio: 2.5×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
affordable
< 3.0×
National rank
#3,761 of 15,516
More affordable than 76% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#326 of 3,317
Small cities (10,000–49,999)
At 2.5×, Channahon sits in the affordable band:
national rank #3,761 of 15,516 and #326 of 3,317small cities (10,000–49,999).
The multiple is comparatively compact among tracked cities, but a low ratio can still coexist with slow demand or household-level hardship.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$121,458Channahon, IL median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Channahon, IL median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Channahon, IL.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)29.8%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)3.5%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)67.2%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
13,854
Median Income
$121,458
Median Home Value
$298,000
Median Age
38.2
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Labor force participation
67.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
29.8%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
570.8
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
76.6
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
494.2
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Schools
Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Channahon's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
13,470 residents
2021
13,773 residents
2022
13,941 residents
2023
14,161 residents
2024
14,368 residents
2025
14,530 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
70
housing units authorized
Single-Family
70
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
5.1
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
104
96
8
$19.9M
2020
119
119
0
$25.0M
2021
95
95
0
$22.5M
2022
73
73
0
$22.0M
2023
69
65
4
$19.7M
2024
70
70
0
$22.5M
Permit volume decreased 33% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
82.9%
Carpool
6.7%
Public Transit
0.7%
Walk
0.1%
Work from Home
9.0%
Other
0.6%
Based on 7,194 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
Illinois statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $240
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Illinois at $240 (electricity about $100 , water and sewer about $50 ).
These are Illinois statewide averages, not a meter reading for Channahon. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Illinois's BEA cost-of-living index is 100.0 (Near Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Channahon is $1,063/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Illinois statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 54.5 / 100 (Low).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a Illinois statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Channahon sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Channahon compares to similar-size Illinois cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.