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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 Pana, IL compare?
| Figure | Pana, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,826 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 6,031 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 123 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.6% |
| Measure | Pana, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,916±23 |
| Median age | 42.7±7.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.8%±3.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.6%±4.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.0%±1.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.1%±4.2 pts |
| Median household income | $47,078±$4,742 |
| Per capita income | $32,222±$5,531 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.3%±4.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7%±3.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $84,600±$9,935 |
| Median gross rent | $690±$66 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 15.5%±10.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 68.2%±6.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.2%±5.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.1%±7.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.3%±2.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.7 min±2.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.6%±2.0 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