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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 Saline, IL compare?
| Figure | Saline, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 6,859 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 6,791 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 197 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 11.8% |
| Measure | Saline, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,852±31 |
| Median age | 43.7±3.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.7%±2.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.1%±3.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.3%±1.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 43.3%±6.1 pts |
| Median household income | $105,903±$15,251 |
| Per capita income | $55,405±$4,228 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.8%±1.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.7%±1.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $269,600±$21,698 |
| Median gross rent | $1,041±$263 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.0%±15.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.4%±4.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3%±1.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.4%±3.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.0%±3.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.5%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.0 min±2.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.5%±1.1 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