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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 Cherry Grove-Shannon, IL compare?
| Figure | Cherry Grove-Shannon, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,574 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,539 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 29 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 11.4% |
| Measure | Cherry Grove-Shannon, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,565±250 |
| Median age | 47.3±4.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.0%±1.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.7%±2.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±1.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.0%±1.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 24.3%±5.3 pts |
| Median household income | $74,191±$7,834 |
| Per capita income | $37,253±$7,757 |
| People below the poverty line | 17.3%±9.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6%±3.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $143,000±$15,739 |
| Median gross rent | $703±$109 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 16.1%±12.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.4%±4.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±4.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.3%±8.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.1%±11.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±5.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.9 min±4.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.7%±5.3 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