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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Keene, IL compare?
| Figure | Keene, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 588 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 595 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 16 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 11.4% |
| Measure | Keene, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 537±133 |
| Median age | 55.4±10.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.5%±5.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.7%±5.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.5%±2.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±6.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.9%±2.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.5%±8.9 pts |
| Median household income | $69,135±$23,015 |
| Per capita income | $42,084±$8,192 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.6%±3.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 11.1%±7.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $92,600±$15,581 |
| Median gross rent | $658±$61 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 15.6%±25.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.7%±10.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1%±1.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.9%±7.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 84.5%±8.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±14.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.8 min±3.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.3%±3.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov