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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 Danforth, IL compare?
| Figure | Danforth, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 858 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 883 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 17 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 33.5% |
| Measure | Danforth, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 846±161 |
| Median age | 55.6±6.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.7%±3.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.1%±4.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±1.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.8%±4.9 pts |
| Median household income | $54,598±$8,423 |
| Per capita income | $31,012±$4,195 |
| People below the poverty line | 20.1%±9.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.6%±1.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $174,200±$15,375 |
| Median gross rent | $1,523±$1,029 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 37.8%±27.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.9%±8.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±9.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.0%±12.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.8%±11.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±10.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 35.1 min±9.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.0%±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