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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 Fancy Creek, IL compare?
| Figure | Fancy Creek, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,806 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,836 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 124 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.1% |
| Measure | Fancy Creek, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,826±21 |
| Median age | 45.9±2.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.9%±1.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.2%±5.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 6.4%±5.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±0.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.1%±1.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 46.3%±7.2 pts |
| Median household income | $145,385±$28,685 |
| Per capita income | $61,227±$6,637 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.1%±2.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.9%±2.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $320,200±$25,066 |
| Median gross rent | $1,471±$1,006 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 11.9%±13.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 90.4%±4.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.5%±5.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 83.9%±5.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.8 min±2.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.8%±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