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Normal, Illinois Population 2021

54,151

Normal is a city located in McLean County Illinois. Normal has a 2020 population of 54,151. Normal is currently declining at a rate of -0.29% annually but its population has increased by 2.84% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 52,655 in 2010. Normal reached it's highest population of 54,676 in 2013.

The average household income in Normal is $75,985 with a poverty rate of 24.70%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $875 per month, and the median house value is $169,200. The median age in Normal is 24.6 years, 24.9 years for males, and 24.3 years for females.

Normal Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Normal was:

White: 81.96%
Black or African American: 10.79%
Asian: 4.20%
Two or more races: 2.54%
Other race: 0.34%
Native American: 0.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Normal, Illinois is 54,151 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 54,631.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 52,655.

Normal, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	44,626	81.96%
Black or African American	5,877	10.79%
Asian	2,286	4.20%
Two or More Races	1,382	2.54%
Some Other Race	183	0.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native	96	0.18%

Normal Population by Race

Normal Population Pyramid $2021

Normal Population by Age

Normal Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Normal Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	89.5%	10.5%
All	55.1%	44.9%
Female	43.9%	56.1%
Male	42.2%	57.8%
Non Family	28.7%	71.3%

55.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Normal Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	19,221	2.54	55.1
Non Family	9,090	1.87	28.7
Married	7,763	3.13	89.5
Female	1,844	3.17	43.9
Male	524	3.17	42.2

3.08

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

Normal Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	199	0.74%
9th to 12th Grade	526	1.96%
High School Graduate	5,562	20.69%
Some College	5,112	19.01%
Associates Degree	2,570	9.56%
Bachelors Degree	8,169	30.38%
Graduate Degree	4,750	17.67%

Normal Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Normal Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	22,106	21,648	10,808
Black	2,266	2,153	787
Asian	1,227	1,192	942
Hispanic	939	833	263
2+ Races	360	354	111
Other Race	107	107	85
Native American	37	19

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 79.44%.

Normal Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$44,277	$52,190	$36,629
Less Than 9th Grade	$	$58,284	$13,899
High School Graduate	$28,800	$40,343	$20,761
Some College	$35,802	$45,000	$27,457
Bachelors Degree	$50,243	$60,179	$40,250
Graduate Degree	$64,261	$79,893	$59,111

$44,277

Average Earnings

$52,190

Average Male

$36,629

Average Female

Normal Earnings by Educational Attainment

Normal Language by Age

Normal Language

93.20% of Normal residents speak only English, while 6.80% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.56% of the population.

Normal Language

Normal Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	38,655	9,011	23.31%
Black	4,646	1,832	39.43%
Hispanic	2,307	620	26.87%
Asian	2,165	430	19.86%
Multiple	1,257	209	16.63%
Other	183	76	41.53%
Native	94	30	31.91%

24.70%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.12%

Male Poverty Rate

26.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Normal

The race most likely to be in poverty in Normal is Other, with 41.53% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Normal is Multiple, with 16.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 42.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 43.11%.

Normal Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	24.21%
High School	14.10%
Some College	12.63%
Bachelors or Greater	4.38%

Normal Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	56.57%
Male Unemployed	42.86%
Female Employed	22.39%
Male Employed	14.67%

Normal Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Normal Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$57,638	$75,985
Families	$92,109	$107,011
Married Families	$105,084	-
Non Families	$30,551	$40,109

Income by Household Type

Normal Marital Status

Marriage Rates

35.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.2%

Male Marriage Rate

33.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Normal Married by Age and Sex

Normal Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Normal Marital Status by Race

Normal Marital Status

1,953

Number of Veterans

1,797

Male Veterans

156

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Second Gulf War	631
Vietnam	523
First Gulf War	353
Korea	146
World War II	115

Normal Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
35 to 54	531
75+	409
18 to 34	404
65 to 74	384
55 to 64	225

Normal Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	1,680	4.42%
Hispanic	143	6.76%
Black	139	3.25%
2+ Races	102	12.72%
Asian	23	1.30%
Native American	9	10.11%

Normal Veterans by Race

Normal Veterans by Education

10.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Normal Veterans by Education

64.5%

Labor Force Participation

62.5%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Normal Employment by Age

Normal Employment by Race

Normal Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

77.09%

Born in Normal

94.50%

Native Born

5.50%

Foreign Born

3.61%

Non Citizen

1.89%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.50% of Normal residents were born in the United States, with 77.09% having been born in Illinois. 3.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Normal Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	54,151	-160	-0.29%
2020	54,311	-160	-0.29%
2019	54,471	-160	-0.29%
2018	54,631	177	0.33%
2017	54,454	58	0.11%
2016	54,396	99	0.18%
2015	54,297	-226	-0.41%
2014	54,523	-153	-0.28%
2013	54,676	643	1.19%
2012	54,033	905	1.70%
2011	53,128	473	0.90%
2010	52,655		0.00%

Normal, Illinois Population 2021

Normal Demographics

Normal, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Normal Population by Race

Normal Population Pyramid $2021

Normal Median Age

Normal Adults

Normal Age Dependency

Normal Sex Ratio

Normal Population by Age

Normal Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Normal Household Types

Normal Households and Families

Normal Households by Type

Normal Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Normal Educational Attainment by Race

Normal Educational Attainment by Race

Normal Earnings by Educational Attainment

Normal Language by Age

Normal Language

Normal Language

Normal Poverty by Race

Poverty in Normal

Normal Poverty

Normal Poverty Rate by Education

Normal Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Normal Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Normal Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Normal Married by Age and Sex

Normal Marriage

Normal Marital Status by Race

Normal Marital Status

Normal Veterans by War

Normal Veterans by Age

Normal Veterans by Race

Normal Veterans by Education

Normal Veterans by Education

Normal Employment by Age

Normal Employment by Race

Normal Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Normal Place of Birth

Normal Population by Year