Pana

Population: 5,277
Median household income: $45,083
Median home value: $82,000

Pana, a community in Christian County, Illinois, has 5,277 residents. Its median household income of $45,083 runs below the Christian County figure of $59,253.

From 2019 to 2023, Pana's population declined 3.1% from 5,447 to 5,277, while its median home value rose 8.8% from $75,400 to $82,000.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 15.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,277
Median age: 45.0 yrs
Median household income: $45,083
Median home value: $82,000
Median gross rent: $670
Housing units: 2,644
Homeownership rate: 68.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,4475,277

Median household income

$50,028$45,083

Median home value

$75,400$82,000

Median gross rent

$638$670

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,447	$50,028	$75,400	$638
2020	5,338	$47,701	$74,800	$624
2021	5,304	$50,833	$75,100	$655
2022	5,167	$47,763	$82,300	$672
2023	5,277	$45,083	$82,000	$670

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over12.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	212	4.0%
5 to 17	805	15.3%
18 to 24	390	7.4%
25 to 34	659	12.5%
35 to 44	572	10.8%
45 to 54	527	10.0%
55 to 64	835	15.8%
65 to 74	618	11.7%
75 and over	659	12.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,768	90.4%
Black or African American	99	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	46	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	37	0.7%
Two or more races	79	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	248	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate46.1%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	445	11.5%
High school graduate	1,786	46.1%
Some college or associate's	1,048	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	380	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	211	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone79.1%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,654	79.1%
Carpooled	191	9.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	36	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	210	10.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	775	41.2%
15 to 29 min	604	32.1%
30 to 44 min	239	12.7%
45 to 59 min	161	8.6%
60+ min	102	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 14.6% (754 of 5,152)

	Count	Share
Family households	993	45.5%
Nonfamily households	1,190	54.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,183	82.6%
Vacant	461	17.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,487	68.1%
Renter-occupied	696	31.9%

1-unit, detached77.4%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units5.5%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,046	77.4%
1-unit, attached	27	1.0%
2 to 4 units	163	6.2%
5 to 19 units	129	4.9%
20 or more units	145	5.5%
Mobile home & other	134	5.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1757472
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.86 sq mi
Water area: 0.31 sq mi
Center point: 39.3946, -89.0908