Normal town, Illinois
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 53,275
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 53,304
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 53,008
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 53,017
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 52,736
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 52,497
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.1%
Female persons, percent 52.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 78.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 10.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 75.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,487
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 54.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $213,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,741
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $735
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $965
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 20,387
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 75.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 97.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 52.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 208,287
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 492,082
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 131,931
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,051,662
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,927
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,785
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,168
Persons in poverty, percent 21.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,882.4
Population per square mile, 2010 2,861.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 18.30
Land area in square miles, 2010 18.35
FIPS Code 1753234