Rantoul is a city located in Champaign County Illinois. Rantoul has a 2020 population of 12,257. Rantoul is currently declining at a rate of -0.46% annually and its population has decreased by -0.92% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,371 in 2010.
The average household income in Rantoul is $53,925 with a poverty rate of 19.97%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $788 per month, and the median house value is $88,200. The median age in Rantoul is 30.5 years, 28.6 years for males, and 32.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rantoulwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 8,601 | 66.44% |
Black or African American | 2,744 | 21.20% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 27 | 0.21% |
Asian | 279 | 2.16% |
Some Other Race | 155 | 1.20% |
Two or More Races | 1,140 | 8.81% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 5,137 | 2.46 | 49.4 |
Married | 1,700 | 2.92 | 69.7 |
Male | 168 | 3.64 | 66.1 |
Female | 1,079 | 4.1 | 19 |
Non Family | 2,190 | 1.2 | 47.4 |
3.35
Average Family Size
2.46
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 114 | 1.40% |
9th to 12th Grade | 631 | 7.75% |
High School Graduate | 3,085 | 37.89% |
Some College | 2,306 | 28.33% |
Associates Degree | 851 | 10.45% |
Bachelors Degree | 640 | 7.86% |
Graduate Degree | 514 | 6.31% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 255 | 255 | 148 |
White | 5,563 | 5,133 | 835 |
Other Race | 78 | 62 | 11 |
Black | 1,197 | 1,031 | 130 |
Hispanic | 716 | 484 | 44 |
2+ Races | 541 | 541 | 11 |
Native American | 27 | 27 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 58.04%.
$36,224
Average Earnings
$40,229
Average Male
$31,791
Average Female
88.23% of Rantoul residents speak only English, while 11.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.98% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 1,403 | 493 | 35.14% |
Multiple | 1,131 | 347 | 30.68% |
Black | 2,625 | 644 | 24.53% |
White | 7,422 | 1,028 | 13.85% |
Asian | 279 | 20 | 7.17% |
Other | 59 | NaN% |
19.97%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.10%
Male Poverty Rate
24.27%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Rantoul is Hispanic, with 35.14% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Rantoul is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.62%.
37.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
41.9%
Male Marriage Rate
34.0%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 707 | 10.43% |
Black | 113 | 8.33% |
Hispanic | 22 | 2.75% |
6.46%
Veteran Poverty Rate
25.61%
Veteran Disability Rate
59.3%
Labor Force Participation
56.4%
Employment Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
73.14%
Born in Rantoul
94.35%
Native Born
5.65%
Foreign Born
2.34%
Non Citizen
3.31%
Naturalized
94.35% of Rantoul residents were born in the United States, with 73.14% having been born in Illinois. 2.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1950 | 6,387 | 0.00% | |
1960 | 22,116 | 15,729 | 13.22% |
1970 | 25,562 | 3,446 | 1.46% |
1980 | 20,161 | -5,401 | -2.35% |
1990 | 17,212 | -2,949 | -1.57% |
2000 | 12,857 | -4,355 | -2.88% |
2010 | 12,941 | 84 | 0.07% |
2011 | 12,884 | -57 | -0.44% |
2012 | 12,827 | -57 | -0.44% |
2013 | 12,770 | -57 | -0.44% |
2014 | 12,713 | -57 | -0.45% |
2015 | 12,656 | -57 | -0.45% |
2016 | 12,599 | -57 | -0.45% |
2017 | 12,542 | -57 | -0.45% |
2018 | 12,485 | -57 | -0.45% |
2019 | 12,428 | -57 | -0.46% |
2020 | 12,371 | -57 | -0.46% |
2021 | 12,314 | -57 | -0.46% |
2022 | 12,257 | -57 | -0.46% |