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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 Canteen, IL compare?
| Figure | Canteen, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 7,714 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 8,004 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 471 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 27.4% |
| Measure | Canteen, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 7,877±23 |
| Median age | 39.0±3.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 43.4%±5.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 27.8%±7.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 22.2%±6.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 17.6%±4.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 10.5%±4.8 pts |
| Median household income | $49,755±$10,768 |
| Per capita income | $21,469±$2,553 |
| People below the poverty line | 27.1%±8.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1%±3.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $73,800±$17,926 |
| Median gross rent | $1,134±$342 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.6%±30.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.7%±6.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.4%±2.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.2%±5.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.4%±2.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.4 min±1.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.4%±4.0 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