Editing Rantoul, Illinois (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 850
|1890= 1074
|1900= 1207
|1910= 1384
|1920= 1551
|1930= 1555
|1940= 2367
|1950= 6387
|1960= 22116
|1970= 25562
|1980= 20161
|1990= 17212
|2000= 12857
|2010= 12941
|2020= 12371
|estyear=2023
|estimate=11956
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=March 9, 2025}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau |website=www.census.gov |access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

As of the 2023 [[American Community Survey]], there are 5,086 estimated households in Rantoul with an average of 2.42 persons per household. The village has a median household income of $49,821. Approximately 18.7% of the village's population lives at or below the [[Poverty in the United States|poverty line]]. Rantoul has an estimated 57.4% employment rate, with 11.9% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 90.6% holding a high school diploma.

The top five reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (83.3%), Spanish (15.0%), Indo-European (1.2%), Asian and Pacific Islander (0.1%), and Other (0.4%).

The median age in the village was 35.0 years.

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Rantoul, Illinois – racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
! Race / ethnicity <small>(''NH = non-Hispanic'')</small>
! Pop. 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Rantoul village, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US1762783&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=March 9, 2025}}</ref>
! Pop. 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Rantoul village, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US1762783&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=March 9, 2025}}</ref>
! {{partial|Pop. 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Rantoul village, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US1762783&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=March 9, 2025}}</ref>
! % 2000
! % 2010
! {{partial|% 2020}}
|-
| [[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
| 9,709
| 8,045
| style='background: #ffffe6; |6,387
| 75.52%
| 62.17%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |51.63%
|-
| [[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
| 2,133
| 2,877
| style='background: #ffffe6; |2,720
| 16.59%
| 22.23%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |21.99%
|-
| [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
| 47
| 35
| style='background: #ffffe6; |25
| 0.37%
| 0.27%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.20%
|-
| [[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
| 220
| 212
| style='background: #ffffe6; |146
| 1.71%
| 1.64%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |1.18%
|-
| [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
| 6
| 7
| style='background: #ffffe6; |7
| 0.05%
| 0.05%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.06%
|-
| [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
| 19
| 13
| style='background: #ffffe6; |47
| 0.15%
| 0.10%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.38%
|-
| [[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or multiracial]] (NH)
| 377
| 500
| style='background: #ffffe6; |882
| 2.93%
| 3.86%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |7.13%
|-
| [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
| 346
| 1,252
| style='background: #ffffe6; |2,157
| 2.69%
| 9.67%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |17.44%
|-
| '''Total'''
| '''12,857'''
| '''12,941'''
| style='background: #ffffe6; |'''12,371'''
| '''100.00%'''
| '''100.00%'''
| style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 12,371 people, 5,045 households, and 3,035 families residing in the village.<ref>{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Rantoul%20village,%20Illinois%20p16&y=2020 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=March 9, 2025}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|1457.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 5,639 housing units at an average density of {{convert|664.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 54.60% [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 22.50% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.61% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.20% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 10.16% from some other races and 10.86% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 17.44% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How many people live in Rantoul village, Illinois |url=https://data.usatoday.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/rantoul-village-illinois/160-1762783/ |publisher=[[USA Today]] |access-date=March 9, 2025}}</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 12,918 people, 5,330 households, and 3,368 families residing in the village.  The population density was {{convert|1776.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 6,161 housing units at an average density of {{convert|851.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 76.69% [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 16.88% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.47% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.75% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.89% from some other races and 3.27% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 2.69% of the population.

There were 5,330 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the village the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,904, and the median income for a family was $43,543. Males had a median income of $32,440 versus $22,382 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $17,948.  About 8.5% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the [[Poverty threshold|poverty line]], including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.