City profile · Illinois · Census ACS 2023

Crainville, IL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Crainville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,614
Residents
$64,559
Median income
$181,700
Median home
$1,037
Median rent (state)

Crainville - the verdict

Nationally, Crainville sits in the 42nd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

42nd
percentile, household income
37th
percentile, home value
23rd
percentile, median rent
📝 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: Crainville, IL

1,614 people live in Crainville, Illinois - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Crainville brings in $64,559 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 4.3%. Typical homes in Crainville are valued around $181,700, and the median resident age is 38.4 years. Educational attainment runs 37.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 63.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 9 residential building permits were authorized in Crainville (Growing), up 13% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data.

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 $1,037 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $240 across Illinois, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 85.8 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

1,614 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Illinois

Median Household Income

$64,559 /yr

Poverty 4.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

100.0 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Illinois average

How does Crainville compare to other US cities?

Where Crainville sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 42% higher than other cities
Home value 37% pricier than other cities
Median rent 23% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Crainville against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Illinois only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Illinois-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Crainville toward the top of Illinois's cities

Among the 1,336 Illinois cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Crainville ranks #221 - the 83rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Crainville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#718 of 1,311
45th percentile in Illinois
Median Gross Rent
#733 of 1,336
44th percentile in Illinois
Median Home Value
#400 of 1,315
70th percentile in Illinois
Poverty Rate
#898 of 1,335
32nd percentile in Illinois
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#221 of 1,336
83rd percentile in Illinois

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.

42ndIncome percentile

42nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Crainville's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$181,700 Among the most affordable more affordable than 63% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Crainville $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

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

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Crainville, IL Crainville, IL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Crainville, IL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Crainville, IL median $64,559/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Crainville, IL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Crainville, IL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 37.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,614
Median Income
$64,559
Median Home Value
$181,700
Median Age
38.4
Poverty Rate
4.3%
Labor force participation
63.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
37.0%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,420 residents1,440 residents1,460 residents1,480 residents1,500 residents1,520 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,442 residents 1,507 residents ▲ +4.5%
Crainville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Growing
Total Permits (2024)
9
housing units authorized
Single-Family
9
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
5.6
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 8
2020 13
2021 10
2022 6
2023 7
2024 9

Permit volume increased 13% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
88.0%
Carpool
3.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.3%
Work from Home
6.9%
Other
0.6%

Based on 815 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Illinois - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$100
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$240
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Illinois state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Illinois state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Crainville sits in

Cost of Living Index
100.0
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,037/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
85.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Illinois

Norris City
1,613 people
Oblong
1,617 people
St. Jacob
1,617 people
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1,626 people
Delavan
1,600 people
Fisher
1,600 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Crainville's 1,614 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Van Buren, ME
1,614 people
Wilson-Conococheague, MD
1,614 people
Chatham, MA
1,614 people
Vander, NC
1,614 people
Rural Retreat, VA
1,614 people
Paul, ID
1,615 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Crainville's $64,559 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Sweeny, TX
$64,557 median income
Weyauwega, WI
$64,549 median income
Wrangell city and, AK
$64,545 median income
Berrien Springs, MI
$64,545 median income
Meyersdale, PA
$64,545 median income
Astatula, FL
$64,542 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Crainville, IL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Crainville, IL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 85.1% 6.1% 6.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.9% White 85.1% Black or African American 6.1% Asian 1.6% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.4% Two or more races 6.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Crainville compares to nearby Illinois cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Crainville (this city) 1,614 $64,559
Norris City 1,613 $37,778
Oblong 1,617 $52,702
St. Jacob 1,617 $107,188
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IL Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Crainville, IL?

What is the population of Crainville, IL? +

Crainville, IL has a population of 1,614 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Crainville, IL? +

Crainville households earn a median of $64,559 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Crainville? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Crainville; the closest available measure is the Illinois state average, a cost of living index of 100.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Illinois vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Crainville, IL? +

Crainville's median home value sits at $181,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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