Rantoul, IL Profile
Rantoul, IL, population 12,247, is located
in Illinois's Champaign county,
about 79.9 miles from Peoria and 84.2 miles from Joliet.
Through the 90's Rantoul's population has declined by about 25%.
It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Rantoul has declined by about 3%. Since 2005 Rantoul's population has declined by about 3%.
Population Statistics
Gender
| Population by Gender |
| Males | 48% |
| Females | 52% |
Race
| Population by Race |
| White | 77% |
| African American | 17% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Hawaiian | 0% |
| Other/Mixed | 4% |
Age
| Median Age |
| Population | 9.99 |
| Males | 9.99 |
| Females | 9.99 |
| Males by Age | Females by Age |
| Under 20 | 9.99% | | Under 20: | 9.99% |
| 20 to 40 | 9.99% | | 20 to 40: | 9.99% |
| 40 to 60 | 9.99% | | 40 to 60: | 9.99% |
| Over 60 | 6.00% | | Over 60: | 9.00% |
Size
| Population by Year | Change Rate |
| 2000 | 12,922 | N/A |
| 2001 | 12,969 | 0.36% |
| 2002 | 12,900 | -0.53% |
| 2003 | 12,831 | -0.53% |
| 2004 | 12,679 | -1.18% |
| 2005 | 12,578 | -0.80% |
| 2006 | 12,472 | -0.84% |
| 2007 | 12,371 | -0.81% |
| 2008 | 12,219 | -1.23% |
| 2009 | 12,247 | 0.23% |
Economics
| Household Income |
| Median | $36,904 |
Location
| Elevation | 748 feet above sea level |
| Land Area | 6.6 Square Miles |