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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 Sumner, IL compare?
| Figure | Sumner, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 476 |
| Change since April 2020 | −4.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 505 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 14 |
| 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) | 17.8% |
| Measure | Sumner, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 504±153 |
| Median age | 37.7±16.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.2%±3.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.6%±6.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±7.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±7.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.2%±3.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.0%±9.8 pts |
| Median household income | $55,972±$10,250 |
| Per capita income | $33,724±$9,687 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.6%±3.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8%±3.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $84,300±$8,300 |
| Median gross rent | $828±$103 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.8%±33.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.7%±5.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±12.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.0%±6.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 86.9%±7.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±15.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.7 min±3.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.0%±2.1 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