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Illinois·McLean County
14 tracts·39K people·$214K median·2,117/mi²
White 75 · Black 11 · Hispanic 7 · Asian 4 · Multiracial 2 · Other 0
Married couple 37 · Living alone 34 · Other 30
Health 48 · Retail 17 · Leisure 14 · Professional 12 · Public admin 4 · Manufacturing 4 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 44 · Sales · office 23 · Service 19 · Production · transport 10 · Construction · maintenance 5
Drive alone 70 · Work from home 14 · Carpool 13 · Walk 12 · Transit 2 · Bike 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Normal is $213,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 0.5× the US median of $458,812.
Normal has 53,569 residents across 13 census tracts and 13 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 25.0; the population is 75.4% White, 10.8% Black, 7.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.1% Asian, 2.2% Multiracial and 0.3% Other; the average household has 2.3 people; 52.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 21.4% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Thomas Metcalf School (64%), Grove Elementary School (59%) and Prairieland Elementary School (48%) lead the elementary schools; Chiddix Jr High School (40%), Kingsley Jr High School (32%) and Parkside Jr High School (28%) lead the middle schools; University High School (69%), Normal Community High School (36%) and Normal Community West High School (23%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $965/month, 39% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Normal is $64,785 a year, 25% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Normal, median rent is $965/month and the median home value is $213,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Normal reported 3.0 violent crimes and 16.4 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 85°F; winter lows average 20°F; there are 74 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 38 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Normal are cold wave (97), winter weather (75) and hail (74), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.13g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Normal, 12.1% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).