Census place 1753234

Normal

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Normal town

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Normal.

According to the 2025 estimate, Normal has a population of 53,275 and 2,854 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 225 covered Illinois places are: typical commute is 16.5 minutes, below the comparison median of 27.8 minutes; median gross rent is $965, below the comparison median of $1,347; and median household income is $64,785, below the comparison median of $90,282. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

typical commute
16.5 minutes
Below the comparison median of 27.8 minutes
median gross rent
$965
Below the comparison median of $1,347
median household income
$64,785
Below the comparison median of $90,282

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Normal's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
53,275
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
2,854/sq mi
18.7 sq mi land area
Median age
25 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$64,785
Median home value
$213,600
Median gross rent
$965
Bachelor’s degree or higher
52.9%
Typical commute
16.5 min
Drive-alone commute
69.9%
Public transit commute
1.4%
Walked to work
8.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
45.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
58.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
59.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.4%
Working from home
13.4%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
86.8%
Homes built 2020+
1.3%
Households without a vehicle
6%
Households with children
21.9%
Residents with a disability
9.5%
Residents without insurance
4.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for McLean County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
4
Snowstorm declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1
Severe Ice Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: GENERAL WAYNE A DOWNING INTL A (38 mi from place center)
Average high
62.4°F
Average low
43°F
Annual rainfall
37.6"
Annual snowfall
26.2"

Month by month

A year in Normal.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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