Census place 1760352

Plano

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

Official Census name: Plano city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Plano.

According to the 2025 estimate, Plano has a population of 12,677 and 1,406 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 225 covered Illinois places are: population density is 1,406/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi; median gross rent is $1,686, above the comparison median of $1,347; and median home value is $230,700, below the comparison median of $274,000. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,406/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi
median gross rent
$1,686
Above the comparison median of $1,347
median home value
$230,700
Below the comparison median of $274,000

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,677
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,406/sq mi
9 sq mi land area
Median age
31.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$86,271
Median home value
$230,700
Median gross rent
$1,686
Bachelor’s degree or higher
22.9%
Typical commute
27.5 min
Drive-alone commute
81.8%
Public transit commute
1.6%
Walked to work
0%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
29.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
42.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
74%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.7%
Working from home
6.9%

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
94.1%
Homes built 2020+
2.8%
Households without a vehicle
0.7%
Households with children
43%
Residents with a disability
9.8%
Residents without insurance
6.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
5
Snowstorm declarations
2
Flood declarations
1
Hurricane 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: CHICAGO AURORA MUNI AP (7 mi from place center)
Average high
59.7°F
Average low
39.1°F
Annual rainfall
33.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Plano.

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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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