Normal, IL City Data

Normal, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 45,386 people who live in Normal and approximately 150,433 who live in McLean County. We want to help people moving to or living in Normal to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Normal. We have included Normal housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Normal Information

McLean County where Normal resides is 1,186.29 square miles. The resident population of this county is 150,433 and has a population rank of 357 out of all the places in the United States.

Normal has a total of 45,386 people and of those residents there are 21,316 males and 24,070 females. The median age of the male population is 23.2 and the female population is 22.8. There are approximately 1,991 births each year and around 986 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Normal varies per year, but currently 44,752 are one race and 634 are two or more races.

Of the 45,386 people who live in Normal, there are 13,065 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Normal is 6,032 male and 7,033 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 37,447.

General Normal Information
Total area in square miles - McLean County	1,186.29
Water area in square miles - McLean County	N/A
Resident population - McLean County	150,433
Population rank - McLean County	357
Total population	45,386
Total population (male)	21,316
Total population (female)	24,070
Population median age (male)	23.2
Population median age (female)	22.8
Births - McLean County	1,991
Deaths- McLean County	986
Population of one race	44,752
Population of two or more races	634
Population under 20 years	13,065
Population under 20 years (male)	6,032
Population under 20 years (female)	7,033
Total population 18 years and over	37,447

Normal Social Characteristics

There are 56,746 households in Normal. Families make up 35,676 of these households. The table below breaks down the Normal families into three different groups. Married-couple families (28,911), male householder with no wife present (1,647) and female householder with no husband present (4,877). The remainder of the Normal households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 21,276. Normal, IL moving companies help people in Normal move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Normal. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Normal is based, there are 63,368 females 15 and over; of those females there are 19,878 never married, 32,066 now married, 750 separated, 4,715 widowed, and 5,959 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 528 separated, 1,024 widowed and 4,313 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Normal social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Normal.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (McLean County)
Total households	56,746
Family households (families)	35,676
With own children under 18 years	18,591
Married-couple family	28,911
With own children under 18 years	13,933
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,647
With own children under 18 years	891
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,877
With own children under 18 years	3,324
Nonfamily households	21,276
Householder living alone	15,652
65 years and over	4,615

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	4,307
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,253
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	24,736
Householder	8,187
Spouse	6,429
Child	8,938
Other relatives	180
Nonrelatives	463
Unmarried partner	205
Roomer or boarder	51
Housemate or roommate	112
Unmarried partner	653
Foster child	21
Other	74

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	12,066
Male householder	3,186
Male householder living alone	1,698
Male householder not living alone	1,488
Female householder	3,784
Female householder living alone	2,341
Female householder not living alone	1,443
Nonrelatives	5,096
Unmarried partner	448
Roomer or boarder	334
Housemate or roommate	4,217
Foster child	9
Other	88

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	63,368
Never married	19,878
Now married	32,066
Separated	750
Widowed	4,715
Divorced	5,959
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	528
Widowed	1,024
Divorced	4,313

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	45,386
Male	21,316
Under 5 years	1,130
5 to 9 years	1,164
10 to 14 years	1,096
15 to 17 years	668
18 and 19 years	1,974
20 years	1,488
21 years	1,643
22 to 24 years	2,716
25 to 29 years	1,663
30 to 34 years	1,184
35 to 39 years	1,225
40 to 44 years	1,093
45 to 49 years	1,024
50 to 54 years	860
55 to 59 years	598
60 and 61 years	197
62 to 64 years	280
65 and 66 years	159
67 to 69 years	223
70 to 74 years	366
75 to 79 years	287
80 to 84 years	174
85 years and over	104
Female	24,070
Under 5 years	1,111
5 to 9 years	1,091
10 to 14 years	1,050
15 to 17 years	629
18 and 19 years	3,152
20 years	2,004
21 years	1,990
22 to 24 years	2,321
25 to 29 years	1,504
30 to 34 years	1,212
35 to 39 years	1,320
40 to 44 years	1,270
45 to 49 years	1,138
50 to 54 years	932
55 to 59 years	700
60 and 61 years	237
62 to 64 years	265
65 and 66 years	213
67 to 69 years	285
70 to 74 years	512
75 to 79 years	442
80 to 84 years	324
85 years and over	368

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	45,386
One race	44,752
White	39,745
Black or African American	3,499
American Indian and Alaska Native	68
Asian	1,001
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	18
Some other race	43
Two or more races	634

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	36,802
People who are White alone	32,432
People who are Black or African American alone	2,680
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	58
People who are Asian alone	761
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	923
People who are Some other race alone	347

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	140,745
Same house	65,251
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	26,810
Different state or abroad	13,956
Different state	11,532
Abroad	2,424

PLACE OF BIRTH (McLean County)
Total resident population	150,433
Born in United States	91,691
State of residence	112,825
Different state	32,007
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	623
Foreign born	4,978

Normal Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Normal. That total enrollment is 52,781 for the population of the country, which includes Normal. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 15,000 and elementary or high school enrollment was 46,769 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 24,569.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Normal population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	52,781
Pre-kindergarten	2,606
Public	1,445
Private	1,161
Kindergarten	2,220
Public	1,900
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	16,055
Public	14,219
Private	1,836
Elementary and high school	23,385
Public	20,900
Private	2,485
High school grades 9 to 12	7,330
Public	6,681
Private	649
College, undergraduate years	22,297
Public	19,624
Private	2,673
Graduate or professional school	2,273
Public	2,094
Private	179
Not enrolled in school	91,935

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	87,220
Less than 9th grade	2,631
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,464
High school graduate	24,622
Some college, no degree	17,897
Associate's degree	5,060
Bachelor's degree	31,546
Graduate or professional degree	36.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	90.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	21,986

Normal Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 118,896 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Normal. The Normal occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (30,137), service occupations (12,373), sales and office occupations (23,368), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (264), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,897) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,720). The 118,896 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 65,054 private wage and salary workers, 11,155 government workers, 4,318 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (McLean County)
Population 16 years and over	118,896
In labor force	86,065
Civilian labor force	85,994
Employed	80,759
Unemployed	5,235
Percent Unemployed	6.1
Armed Forces	71
Females 16 years and over	62,448
In labor force	41,766
Civilian labor force	41,741
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,479
Armed forces	25
Males 16 years and over	56,448
In labor force	44,299
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,756
Armed forces	46

COMMUTING TO WORK (McLean County)
Workers 16 years and over	79,370
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	63,293
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,843
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,166
Other means	308
Worked at home	2,539
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,303,695

OCCUPATION (McLean County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	30,137
Management, professional, and related occupations	30,137
Service occupations	12,373
Sales and office occupations	23,368
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	264
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,897
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,720

INDUSTRY (McLean County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	30,137
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,158
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,122
Wholesale trade	1,964
Retail trade	8,547
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,932
Information	2,086
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	16,728
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,718
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	17,827
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,974
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,342

CLASS OF WORKER (McLean County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	30,137
Private wage and salary workers	65,054
Government workers	11,155
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,318
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Normal Housing Characteristics

In Normal, IL there are 59,972 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 56,746 occupied and 3,226 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Normal, there are 37,555 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,061 units in Normal. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Normal, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Normal, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Normal. There are 795 housing units with rent less than $200, 839 with rent between $200-299, 6,037 with rent between $300-499 and 10,401 with rent for $500 and above. Full Normal gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Normal, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (McLean County)
Total housing units	59,972
Occupied housing units	56,746
Vacant housing units	3,226

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (McLean County)
Total housing units	59,972
1-unit, detached	37,555
1-unit, attached	2,061
2 units	1,883
3 or 4 units	3,671
5 to 9 units	3,794
10 to 19 units	4,626
20 to 49 units	1,574
50 or more units	1,404
Mobile home	3,379

HOUSING TENURE (McLean County)
Occupied housing units	56,746
Owner-occupied	37,710
Renter-occupied	19,036

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (McLean County)
Occupied housing units	56,746
No vehicles available	3,412
2 vehicle available	34,331
3 vehicles available	6,980
4 vehicles available	1,828
5 or more vehicles available	572

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (McLean County)
Occupied housing units	56,746
Utility gas	45,462
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,322
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	361
Coal or coke
Wood	100
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	278
No fuel used	65

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (McLean County)
Occupied housing units	56,746
Less Than $50,000	37,710
$50,000 to $99,999	10,969
$100,000 to $149,999	11,257
$150,000 to $199,999	4,698
$200,000 to $299,999	2,822
$300,000 to $499,999	510
$1,000,000 or more	20
Median (dollars)	114,800

GROSS RENT (McLean County)
Occupied units paying rent	19,036
Less than $200	795
$200 to $299	839
$300 to $499	6,037
$500 to $699	6,185
$700 to $999	3,318
$1,000 to $1,499	729
$1,500 or more	168