Normal, IL

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2024 Population

53,569

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.794% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.4%

0.374% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,785

2.36% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$213,600

6.85% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

27,430

2.34% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Normal, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.7% of the residents in Normal, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Normal, IL are Illinois State University (5,869 degrees awarded in 2024), Heartland Community College (1,635 degrees), and Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Normal (80 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Normal, IL was $213,600, and the homeownership rate was 54.8%.

Most people in Normal, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Normal, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Normal, IL is home to a population of 53.6k people, from which 95.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.04% of Normal, IL residents were born outside of the country (4.31k people).

In 2024, there were 6.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (40.4k people) in Normal, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.79k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.21k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.7% of Normal, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Normal, IL was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Normal, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Normal, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
40.4k ± 1.1k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.79k ± 767
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.21k ± 451

7.16%

Hispanic Population

3.84k people

7.16% of the people in Normal, IL are hispanic (3.84k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Normal, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

8.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.31k people

7.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.86k people

As of 2024, 8.04% of Normal, IL residents (4.31k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Normal, IL was 7.29%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Normal, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
541 ± 133
Gulf War (2001-)
364 ± 163
Gulf War (1990s)
192 ± 125

Normal, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Normal, IL.

Health

95.1% of the population of Normal, IL has health coverage, with 54.4% on employee plans, 10.5% on Medicaid, 9.33% on Medicare, 20.4% on non-group plans, and 0.572% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 39.7% between 18 and 34 years, 26.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.87%

Uninsured

54.4%

Employer Coverage

10.5%

Medicaid

9.33%

Medicare

20.4%

Non-Group

0.572%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Normal, IL grew by 20.1% from 4.06% to 4.87%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Normal, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Normal, IL employs 27.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Normal, IL were Educational Services (4,676 people), Retail Trade (3,349 people), and Finance & Insurance (3,327 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($85,833), Finance & Insurance ($85,073), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,105).

Employment

Occupations

27.4k

2024 Value

± 1,461

2.34%

1 Year growth

± 7.31%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Normal, IL grew at a rate of 2.34%, from 26.8k employees to 27.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Normal, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (3,372 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,062 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (2,542 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Normal, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

27.4k

2024 Value

± 1,461

2.34%

1 Year growth

± 7.31%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Normal, IL grew at a rate of 2.34%, from 26.8k employees to 27.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Normal, IL, are Educational Services (4,676 people), Retail Trade (3,349 people), and Finance & Insurance (3,327 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Normal, IL, though some of these residents may live in Normal, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,859

Median earning men ± $6,124

$28,921

Median earning women ± $2,375

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,429), Public Administration ($77,756), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($74,844).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($72,841), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,633), and Manufacturing ($61,573).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Normal, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Normal, IL awarded 7,622 degrees. The student population of Normal, IL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 11,079 male students and 15,539 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Normal, IL are White (5,281 and 73.5%), Hispanic or Latino (762 and 10.6%), Black or African American (600 and 8.35%), and Two or More Races (285 and 3.96%).

The largest universities in Normal, IL by number of degrees awarded are Illinois State University (5,869 and 77%), Heartland Community College (1,635 and 21.5%), and Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Normal (80 and 1.05%).

The most popular majors in Normal, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (740 and 9.71%), Elementary Education & Teaching (320 and 4.2%), and Registered Nursing (291 and 3.82%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $11,215 for in-state students and $22,863 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Normal, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 26,618 (41.6% men and 58.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 26,618 students enrolled in Normal, IL, 41.6% men and 58.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 16,872 records, of which 58.4% were women and 41.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Elementary Education & Teaching
320 degrees awarded
General Marketing & Marketing Management
261 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
228 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Normal, IL was Elementary Education & Teaching with 320 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Normal, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Illinois State University
5,869 degrees awarded
Heartland Community College
1,635 degrees awarded
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Normal
80 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Illinois State University with 5,869 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 3,084 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Normal, IL, which is 0.68 times less than the 4,538 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5,281 degrees mean that there were 6.93 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 762 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($11,215) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,195) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($900) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Normal, IL was $213,600 in 2024, which is 0.642 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $199,900 to $213,600, a 6.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Normal, IL is 54.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Normal, IL have an average commute time of 16.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Normal, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$213,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,512

$11,167

Median Property Taxes

±$675

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Normal, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Normal, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

54.8%

Homeownership

2024

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.8% of the housing units in Normal, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Normal, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,785

Median Household Income

± $7,661

20.4k

Number of Households

± 1,245

In 2024, the median household income of the 20.4k households in Normal, IL declined from $64,785 from the previous year's value of $66,350.

The following chart displays the households in Normal, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Normal, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.9%)
Worked At Home (13.4%)
Walked (8.11%)

In 2024, 69.9% of workers in Normal, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.4%) and those who walked to work (8.11%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Normal, IL have a shorter commute time (16.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.33% of the workforce in Normal, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Normal, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Normal, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Normal, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Normal, IL (9.9k out of 46.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Normal, IL is White, followed by Black and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.