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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 Cairo, IL compare?
| Figure | Cairo, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,515 |
| Change since April 2020 | −12.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,733 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 248 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 0.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.7% |
| Measure | Cairo, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,682±206 |
| Median age | 43.8±5.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.1%±0.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 20.6%±8.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 75.7%±9.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.2%±1.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.2%±5.3 pts |
| Median household income | $41,912±$8,310 |
| Per capita income | $25,276±$3,770 |
| People below the poverty line | 19.0%±9.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 14.6%±8.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $32,000±$15,027 |
| Median gross rent | $515±$484 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 17.6%±17.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.1%±8.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.2%±6.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 87.5%±7.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±6.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 36.7 min±10.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.3%±3.6 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