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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 Albion, IL compare?
| Figure | Albion, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,843 |
| Change since April 2020 | −5.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,971 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 923 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.8% |
| Measure | Albion, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,001±156 |
| Median age | 40.3±2.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.0%±1.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.0%±1.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.2%±0.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 12.4%±4.6 pts |
| Median household income | $56,500±$12,111 |
| Per capita income | $28,099±$4,217 |
| People below the poverty line | 27.8%±9.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 10.2%±6.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $93,800±$20,375 |
| Median gross rent | $837±$38 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 47.7%±20.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.1%±7.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.1%±3.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.2%±7.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.5%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.0 min±2.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.3%±1.8 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