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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 Rio, IL compare?
| Figure | Rio, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 488 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 498 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 14 |
| 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) | 12.2% |
| Measure | Rio, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 343±91 |
| Median age | 52.6±15.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.5%±7.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.8%±7.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±1.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±10.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.2%±1.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.6%±11.7 pts |
| Median household income | $76,500±$20,444 |
| Per capita income | $39,432±$12,553 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.7%±9.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3%±7.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $132,700±$30,456 |
| Median gross rent | $775±$125 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.9%±29.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.9%±10.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.7%±7.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.8%±7.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 84.3%±9.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±21.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.6 min±7.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.3%±2.4 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