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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 Kansas, IL compare?
| Figure | Kansas, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 647 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 670 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 656 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.6% |
| Measure | Kansas, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 884±210 |
| Median age | 44.1±2.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.1%±1.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.8%±3.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.9%±2.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.5%±0.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.7%±6.5 pts |
| Median household income | $69,231±$19,504 |
| Per capita income | $36,699±$10,565 |
| People below the poverty line | 18.5%±8.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1%±5.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $70,800±$11,228 |
| Median gross rent | $725±$56 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.7%±21.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.6%±9.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±9.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.2%±9.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.8%±9.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±10.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.6 min±9.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.1%±2.8 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