Rantoul is a city located in Champaign County Illinois. Rantoul has a 2023 population of 11,825. Rantoul is currently declining at a rate of -1.22% annually and its population has decreased by -3.62% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,269 in 2020.
The average household income in Rantoul is $51,705 with a poverty rate of 19.29%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Rantoul is 35 years, 33.1 years for males, and 35.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rantoul was:
3.31
Average Family Size
2.44
Average Household Size
50.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
86.22% of Rantoul residents speak only English, while 13.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.41% of the population.
19.29%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.74%
Male Poverty Rate
21.49%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Rantoul is Hispanic, with 57.08% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Rantoul is Asian, with 9.05% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.06%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
35.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
41.1%
Male Marriage Rate
30.0%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 Over 65.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
5.89%
Veteran Poverty Rate
24.43%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
59.2%
Labor Force Participation
56%
Employment Rate
5.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
75.24%
Born in Rantoul
99.36%
Native Born
5.98%
Foreign Born
2.05%
Non Citizen
3.94%
Naturalized
99.36% of Rantoul residents were born in the United States, with 75.24% having been born in Illinois. 2.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.