Population 1,986 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Chenoa
Household size in Chenoa
| Period | Chenoa | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Chenoa run a little small, averaging 2.53 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Illinois.
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 Chenoa
| Period | Chenoa | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.0 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.8 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.1 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 40.1, the median age in Chenoa is the same as the national median, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Chenoa
| Period | Chenoa | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.6% of households in Chenoa, well below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 6.4 points, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Chenoa
Renters in Chenoa
| Period | Chenoa | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.0% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Chenoa is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 40.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 Chenoa
| Period | Chenoa | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Chenoa as nationally: 10.8%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Illinois as a whole (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 Chenoa
| Period | Chenoa | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1953 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1957 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
Chenoa is a place of older homes: half were built before 1957, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Chenoa
| Period | Chenoa | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $718 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $742 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $733 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,116 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$398 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Chenoa pays $1,116 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Chenoa
Bachelor's degrees in Chenoa
| Period | Chenoa | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.7% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.6% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.7% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Chenoa (28.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Chenoa
| Period | Chenoa | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.3% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.9% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.3% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Chenoa: 94.5% 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 Chenoa
| Period | Chenoa | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Chenoa than nationally: unemployment was 3.7%, 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).
Chenoa compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chenoa | 2.53 | 40.1 | 8.6% | 18.4% | 10.8% | 1957 | $1,116 | 28.7% | 94.5% | 3.7% |
| Ocoya | 2.63 | 36.8 | 1.4% | 23.0% | 3.2% | 1956 | $741 | 49.1% | 97.2% | 8.2% |
| Meadows | 2.27 | 41.1 | 4.6% | 19.2% | 9.6% | 1961 | $978 | 37.6% | 96.6% | 2.4% |
| Weston | 2.46 | 42.6 | 8.4% | 21.7% | 18.6% | 1950 | $982 | 31.3% | 98.3% | 1.1% |
| Lexington | 2.53 | 40.0 | 6.8% | 16.9% | 9.7% | 1970 | $1,040 | 39.1% | 96.9% | 2.9% |
| Gridley | 2.37 | 47.9 | 6.9% | 23.4% | 3.8% | 1962 | $825 | 30.8% | 96.2% | 2.1% |
| McDowell | 2.63 | 39.8 | 19.9% | 7.6% | 13.7% | 1969 | $750 | 21.4% | 99.5% | 0.0% |
| Graymont | 2.48 | 39.5 | 4.2% | 20.1% | 6.0% | 1950 | $808 | 39.6% | 95.3% | 5.2% |
| Pontiac | 2.22 | 43.0 | 13.6% | 33.4% | 10.5% | 1964 | $865 | 17.1% | 85.0% | 3.6% |
| Fairbury | 2.47 | 36.6 | 18.5% | 28.4% | 6.9% | 1961 | $808 | 27.6% | 92.6% | 0.8% |
| Flanagan | 2.28 | 42.9 | 8.4% | 15.9% | 10.1% | 1943 | $884 | 26.3% | 92.6% | 1.1% |
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 Chenoa. 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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