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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 Towanda, IL compare?
| Figure | Towanda, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,998 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,006 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 57 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 9.5% |
| Measure | Towanda, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,530±529 |
| Median age | 39.3±4.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.4%±3.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 81.0%±12.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.6%±1.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 12.2%±10.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.4%±6.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 53.0%±9.8 pts |
| Median household income | $118,875±$32,322 |
| Per capita income | $54,722±$14,213 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.9%±2.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7%±4.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $327,700±$63,127 |
| Median gross rent | $943±$163 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.0%±33.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.4%±9.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 16.8%±11.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 16.7%±13.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 64.3%±16.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.6 min±1.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.7%±4.9 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