Chana, IL Demographics

Population 487 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Chana

Household size in Chana

Household size, people per household
PeriodChanaIllinoisU.S.
2006–102.462.692.68
2010–142.292.712.73
2015–192.692.662.71
2020–242.392.582.65
Change−0.07−0.11−0.03
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Households in Chana are small: just 2.39 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Chana

Median age, years
PeriodChanaIllinoisU.S.
2006–1048.537.637.7
2010–1454.538.538.6
2015–1938.639.639.6
2020–2452.440.240.1
Change+4.0+2.6+2.3
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With a median age of 52.4, Chana is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 48.5 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Chana

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodChanaIllinoisU.S.
2006–109.2%11.7%12.3%
2010–1410.1%11.7%12.3%
2015–1919.5%11.1%11.6%
2020–240.8%11.3%11.6%
Change−8.4 pts−0.4 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Chana: 0.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Chana

Renters in Chana

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodChanaIllinoisU.S.
2006–1013.5%30.8%33.3%
2010–148.9%33.1%35.6%
2015–1921.9%33.9%36.0%
2020–243.9%32.9%34.8%
Change−9.6 pts+2.1 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 3.9% of households in Chana rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (39.1%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Chana

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodChanaIllinoisU.S.
2006–105.6%10.0%11.4%
2010–143.2%10.1%11.4%
2015–1915.2%9.8%11.1%
2020–2410.9%8.1%9.6%
Change+5.3 pts−1.9 pts−1.8 pts
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About as many homes sit empty in Chana as nationally: 10.9%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Illinois overall (8.1%).

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Chana

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodChanaIllinoisU.S.
2006–10196419661974
2010–14198119671975
2015–19197419681977
2020–24197719701980
Change+13+4+6
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The typical home in Chana was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Illinois overall, where the median home dates to 1970.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Chana

Rent, per month
PeriodChanaIllinoisU.S.
2006–10$576$953$965
2010–14$795$1,028$1,040
2015–19$589$1,165$1,213
2020–24$879$1,428$1,571
Change+$303+$475+$606
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Rent in Chana runs $879 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 13.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Chana

Bachelor's degrees in Chana

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodChanaIllinoisU.S.
2006–1019.0%31.2%28.4%
2010–1421.5%32.4%29.6%
2015–1922.9%34.7%32.1%
2020–2415.3%37.7%35.6%
Change−3.8 pts+6.5 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Chana: 15.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Chana

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodChanaIllinoisU.S.
2006–1091.9%86.3%84.9%
2010–1493.8%87.5%86.1%
2015–1997.9%89.1%87.7%
2020–2495.2%90.3%89.3%
Change+3.3 pts+4.0 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in Chana: 95.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Chana

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodChanaIllinoisU.S.
2006–104.0%8.7%8.1%
2010–144.7%10.2%9.4%
2015–193.8%6.1%5.6%
2020–245.7%6.0%5.4%
Change+1.8 pts−2.7 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Chana is close to the national rate: 5.7% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Chana compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Chana2.3952.40.8%3.9%10.9%1977$87915.3%95.2%5.7%
Paynes Point2.3651.61.0%7.0%11.8%1970$88612.0%93.6%7.6%
Honey Creek2.1457.02.3%7.6%17.2%1970$89724.6%92.0%2.7%
Flagg Center2.4744.06.5%8.5%14.0%1979$1,09725.7%98.2%2.3%
White Rock2.9444.22.6%13.5%8.2%1972$79429.1%87.9%8.6%
Oregon2.2047.76.5%31.8%7.3%1962$89221.8%91.8%4.9%
Hillcrest2.9138.517.5%18.6%9.2%1981$1,22616.2%86.8%3.8%
Rochelle2.5238.913.2%38.9%8.4%1972$97419.6%87.6%6.6%
Holcomb2.9136.610.6%8.2%8.1%1990$89128.0%94.0%6.1%
Ashton2.4542.78.3%25.1%8.7%1941$98819.6%92.5%6.7%
Kingdom2.4853.55.6%15.8%20.1%1979$85635.6%98.6%0.1%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Chana. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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