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Havana, Illinois
Havana, city, in Mason County, Illinois. Havana had 2,799 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 5.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,963 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,989 (±216). GEOID 1733513.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
2,799
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,963 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,989 ±216
Median household income
$41,184
±$17,969 (90% margin)
Illinois: $83,390
Median home value
$95,300
±$18,885 (90% margin)
Illinois: $263,300
Median gross rent
$625
±$439 (90% margin)
Illinois: $1,274
Where is Havana and what county is it in?
Havana is a city in Mason County, Illinois. It covers 2.8 square miles of land, 1,067 residents per square mile in 2020.
Havana lies entirely within Havana Township, a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Havana, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 2,799 people lived in Havana on July 1, 2025, down 5.4% since 2020, a steeper fall than Illinois's (−0.8%). The 2020 Census counted 2,963 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,989 (±216).
| Measure | Havana | Mason County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,989 ±216 | 12,745 | no clear change |
| Households | 1,424 ±140 | 5,781 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.01 ±0.21 | 2.17 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,581 ±148 | 6,622 | no clear change |
Havana's population since 2000
From 3,577 in 2000 to 2,799 in 2025: down 21.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Havana 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.
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 Havana?
The median resident of Havana is 45.6 years old; 22.6% are under 18 and 23.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 88.8%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 7.7%.
| Measure | Havana | Mason County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.6 ±7.6 | 45.4 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 22.6% ±4.8 pts | 20.8% | – |
| 65 years and over | 23.8% ±5.3 pts | 23.1% | – |
| Male | 52.1% ±3.9 pts | 49.7% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.4% ±1.3 pts | 1.6% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.8% ±5.6 pts | 94.2% | −9.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.1% ±1.3 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.9% ±1.0 pts | 0.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 7.7% ±5.4 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.1% ±1.0 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.6% ±1.3 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 9.0% ±3.1 pts | 8.3% | – |
| With a disability | 26.2% ±5.8 pts | 17.9% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.0% ±1.5 pts | 3.9% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 91.8% ±3.0 pts | 93.0% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.2% ±5.0 pts | 17.1% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.9% ±2.8 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 89.7% ±4.8 pts | 92.6% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.8% ±1.2 pts | 0.9% | – |
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 Havana earn?
Half of Havana's 1,424 households earn less than $41,184 a year (±$17,969), against $62,845 in Mason County and $83,390 in Illinois. In 2015-2019 it was $49,741 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 24.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Havana | Mason County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $41,184 ±$17,969 | $62,845 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $63,943 ±$10,254 | $78,083 | – |
| Per capita income | $29,711 ±$4,506 | $34,815 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 24.0% ±9.1 pts | 14.8% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 38.5% ±20.6 pts | 19.6% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 25.9% ±9.9 pts | 15.5% | – |
| Households with a computer | 91.0% ±5.6 pts | 91.6% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 84.1% ±7.7 pts | 87.0% | – |
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 Havana?
Owners occupy 74.6% of Havana's occupied homes and renters 25.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $95,300 by its owner (±$18,885).
| Measure | Havana | Mason County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $95,300 ±$18,885 | $103,400 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $625 ±$439 | $802 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 74.0% ±21.0 pts | 54.8% | +53.2 pts |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,108 ±$264 | $1,140 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.6% ±8.9 pts | 81.8% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 25.4% ±8.9 pts | 18.2% | – |
| Housing units | 1,581 ±148 | 6,622 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±3.5 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±9.8 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 78.2% ±7.6 pts | 88.9% | – |
| Mobile homes | 3.5% ±4.0 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±2.3 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.9% ±1.7 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 23.7% ±7.7 pts | 29.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 18.8% ±8.3 pts | 7.9% | – |
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 Havana building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Havana in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 1.5 across Illinois.
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 Havana work and get to work?
77.3% of Havana's workers drive alone and 10.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.0 minutes.
| Measure | Havana | Mason County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 45.4% ±6.8 pts | 54.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% ±4.4 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 77.3% ±7.7 pts | 82.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 3.4% ±3.4 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±3.6 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Walked | 6.2% ±4.8 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 10.7% ±5.7 pts | 8.2% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.0 min ±4.5 | 30.4 min | +6.9 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 Havana?
1 census tract lies mostly in Havana, and 2 more reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9565Mason County | 2,989 | $41,184 |
| Tract 9564Mason County | 1,716 | $79,392 |
| Tract 9566Mason County | 1,599 | $59,615 |
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 Havana) · Census block assignment files
How does Havana compare with other places in Illinois?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Havana is the 6,557th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 424th-most populous of 1,294 in Illinois.
Havana ranks 1,359th of 1,380 places in Illinois with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 424th | 1,294 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 1,317th | 1,347 |
| Residents per square mile | 599th | 1,383 |
| Median household income | 1,359th | 1,380 |
| Per capita income | 1,191st | 1,383 |
| Median home value | 1,221st | 1,379 |
| Poverty rate | 65th | 1,119 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 1,195th | 1,369 |
| Median age | 256th | 1,383 |
| Owner-occupied share | 849th | 1,382 |
| Work from home | 529th | 1,015 |
| Travel time to work | 832nd | 1,382 |
Havana's figures with every place in Illinois (CSV)
Every place in Illinois, sortable · Compare Havana 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 Havana?
21 of the 57 figures for Havana 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 Havana 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 Havana.