Danville

Population: 28,663
Median household income: $44,239
Median home value: $76,800

Located in Vermilion County, Illinois, Danville is a community with a population of 28,663. Its median household income of $44,239 runs below the Vermilion County figure of $54,537.

From 2019 to 2023, Danville's population declined 8.3% from 31,246 to 28,663, while its median home value rose 15.1% from $66,700 to $76,800.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 54.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28,663
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $44,239
Median home value: $76,800
Median gross rent: $809
Housing units: 13,725
Homeownership rate: 56.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
Unemployment rate: 8.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

31,24628,663

Median household income

$36,172$44,239

Median home value

$66,700$76,800

Median gross rent

$695$809

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	31,246	$36,172	$66,700	$695
2020	30,969	$37,328	$67,200	$680
2021	29,534	$39,230	$70,200	$707
2022	29,100	$42,424	$79,200	$760
2023	28,663	$44,239	$76,800	$809

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,971	6.9%
5 to 17	5,032	17.6%
18 to 24	2,546	8.9%
25 to 34	3,601	12.6%
35 to 44	3,552	12.4%
45 to 54	3,026	10.6%
55 to 64	3,638	12.7%
65 to 74	3,022	10.5%
75 and over	2,275	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,729	54.9%
Black or African American	9,881	34.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	22	0.1%
Asian	405	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	31	0.1%
Two or more races	416	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,179	7.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate39.5%

Some college or associate's30.9%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,352	12.3%
High school graduate	7,545	39.5%
Some college or associate's	5,915	30.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,611	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,691	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone80.1%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit1.4%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,276	80.1%
Carpooled	896	8.7%
Public transit	149	1.4%
Walked	234	2.3%
Bicycle	7	0.1%
Worked from home	701	6.8%
Other means	69	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,079	63.1%
15 to 29 min	2,675	27.8%
30 to 44 min	527	5.5%
45 to 59 min	204	2.1%
60+ min	146	1.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 25.1% (6,585 of 26,266)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,789	49.9%
Nonfamily households	5,806	50.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,595	84.5%
Vacant	2,130	15.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,586	56.8%
Renter-occupied	5,009	43.2%

1-unit, detached73.2%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units10.6%

20 or more units7.3%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,040	73.2%
1-unit, attached	178	1.3%
2 to 4 units	810	5.9%
5 to 19 units	1,459	10.6%
20 or more units	1,006	7.3%
Mobile home & other	232	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1718563
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 40.1426, -87.6107