Kewanee

Population: 12,280
Median household income: $49,668
Median home value: $70,000

Located in Henry County, Illinois, Kewanee is a community with a population of 12,280. Its median household income of $49,668 runs below the Henry County figure of $69,912.

Between 2019 and 2023, Kewanee's population declined 2.1% from 12,547 to 12,280, while its median home value rose 16.7% from $60,000 to $70,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 78.1% of the population. 78.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,280
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: $49,668
Median home value: $70,000
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 5,948
Homeownership rate: 69.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,54712,280

Median household income

$41,664$49,668

Median home value

$60,000$70,000

Median gross rent

$621$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,547	$41,664	$60,000	$621
2020	12,622	$40,196	$59,000	$647
2021	12,485	$41,452	$58,500	$686
2022	12,179	$46,305	$63,400	$751
2023	12,280	$49,668	$70,000	$775

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	833	6.8%
5 to 17	1,722	14.0%
18 to 24	921	7.5%
25 to 34	1,341	10.9%
35 to 44	1,481	12.1%
45 to 54	1,474	12.0%
55 to 64	1,734	14.1%
65 to 74	1,659	13.5%
75 and over	1,115	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,589	78.1%
Black or African American	836	6.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	15	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	69	0.6%
Two or more races	322	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,448	11.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.6%

High school graduate37.2%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,461	16.6%
High school graduate	3,276	37.2%
Some college or associate's	2,736	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	921	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	410	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone78.3%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.8%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,932	78.3%
Carpooled	459	9.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	239	4.8%
Bicycle	17	0.3%
Worked from home	308	6.1%
Other means	68	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,901	61.5%
15 to 29 min	767	16.3%
30 to 44 min	312	6.6%
45 to 59 min	381	8.1%
60+ min	354	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 15.1% (1,780 of 11,766)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,131	58.8%
Nonfamily households	2,190	41.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,321	89.5%
Vacant	627	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,717	69.9%
Renter-occupied	1,604	30.1%

1-unit, detached82.6%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units4.8%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,913	82.6%
1-unit, attached	18	0.3%
2 to 4 units	314	5.3%
5 to 19 units	260	4.4%
20 or more units	286	4.8%
Mobile home & other	157	2.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1739727
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.6 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.2391, -89.9257