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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 Kewanee, IL compare?
| Figure | Kewanee, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 9,494 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 9,800 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 271 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.8% |
| Measure | Kewanee, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 9,622±38 |
| Median age | 43.3±1.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 16.1%±2.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 77.9%±3.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.7%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.5%±1.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.2%±2.9 pts |
| Median household income | $50,528±$5,622 |
| Per capita income | $31,922±$4,635 |
| People below the poverty line | 19.5%±5.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 11.7%±4.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $69,300±$6,383 |
| Median gross rent | $793±$61 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.4%±15.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 68.3%±6.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.8%±2.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.5%±5.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.3 min±3.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.3%±2.9 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