Sumner, Illinois demographics

Sumner, IL demographics: median age 37.2; 4.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Sumner city, Illinois · Incorporated city · GEOID 1773703. The survey estimates a population of 2,252 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Sumner is 37.2 years, with a 90% margin of error of 2.6 years. There are 314 households (±99). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe City estimate ± MOE State estimate ± MOE U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years 37.2 ±2.6 39.0 ±0.1 38.9 ±0.1
Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 2,252
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Illinois U.S.
Under 18 249 ±88 11.1% ±3.6 pp 21.8% 22.0%
18–34 763 ±140 33.9% ±4.5 pp 22.7% 22.8%
35–64 1,125 ±186 50.0% ±5.2 pp 38.5% 38.0%
65 and older 115 ±37 5.1% ±1.5 pp 17.0% 17.2%
Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 2,252
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Illinois U.S.
Male 1,777 ±190 78.9% ±13.2 pp 49.4% 49.5%
Female 475 ±135 21.1% ±5.3 pp 50.6% 50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 2,252
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Illinois U.S.
White alone 1,299 ±288 57.7% ±10.4 pp 61.0% 61.0%
Black or African American alone 717 ±154 31.8% ±5.5 pp 13.6% 12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 3 ±7 · low precision 0.1% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.6% 0.9%
Asian alone 3 ±7 · low precision 0.1% ±0.3 pp · low precision 6.0% 6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±0.6 pp · low precision 0.0% 0.2%
Some other race alone 153 ±103 · low precision 6.8% ±4.5 pp · low precision 7.9% 7.1%
Two or more races 77 ±41 · low precision 3.4% ±1.8 pp · low precision 10.9% 12.6%
Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 2,252
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Illinois U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,049 ±310 91.0% ±7.2 pp 81.2% 80.7%
Hispanic or Latino 203 ±109 · low precision 9.0% ±4.7 pp · low precision 18.8% 19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 314
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Illinois U.S.
Married-couple family 98 ±46 31.2% ±10.9 pp 45.3% 46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present 25 ±26 · low precision 8.0% ±7.9 pp · low precision 4.9% 5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present 62 ±50 · low precision 19.7% ±14.7 pp · low precision 11.9% 12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone 83 ±42 · low precision 26.4% ±10.5 pp 31.2% 28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone 46 ±37 · low precision 14.6% ±10.8 pp · low precision 6.7% 7.0%
Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 314
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Illinois U.S.
Households with people under 18 118 ±62 · low precision 37.6% ±15.8 pp 28.6% 29.5%
Households without people under 18 196 ±77 62.4% ±14.6 pp 71.4% 70.5%
Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 314
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Illinois U.S.
One-person nonfamily households 83 ±42 · low precision 26.4% ±10.5 pp 31.2% 28.7%
Two-person households 106 ±50 33.8% ±12.0 pp 32.3% 33.8%
Three-person households 43 ±26 · low precision 13.7% ±7.2 pp · low precision 14.7% 15.3%
Four-person households 45 ±50 · low precision 14.3% ±15.2 pp · low precision 12.6% 12.6%
Five-person households 11 ±21 · low precision 3.5% ±6.7 pp · low precision 5.8% 5.9%
Six-person households 17 ±27 · low precision 5.4% ±8.5 pp · low precision 2.1% 2.2%
Seven or more people 9 ±18 · low precision 2.9% ±5.8 pp · low precision 1.3% 1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 2,252
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Illinois U.S.
Native 2,149 ±306 95.4% ±5.8 pp 85.3% 85.9%
Foreign born 103 ±82 · low precision 4.6% ±3.6 pp · low precision 14.7% 14.1%
Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 2,118
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Illinois U.S.
English only 1,959 ±265 92.5% ±5.5 pp 76.0% 77.7%
Spanish 141 ±79 · low precision 6.7% ±3.6 pp · low precision 14.0% 13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±0.6 pp · low precision 0.3% 0.7%
German or other West Germanic 4 ±6 · low precision 0.2% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.3% 0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±0.6 pp · low precision 2.5% 0.7%
Other Indo-European 11 ±15 · low precision 0.5% ±0.7 pp · low precision 2.6% 2.0%
Korean 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±0.6 pp · low precision 0.3% 0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±0.6 pp · low precision 0.9% 1.1%
Vietnamese 3 ±7 · low precision 0.1% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.2% 0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±0.6 pp · low precision 0.7% 0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±0.6 pp · low precision 1.0% 1.1%
Arabic 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±0.6 pp · low precision 0.6% 0.5%
Other and unspecified 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±0.6 pp · low precision 0.6% 0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 1,784
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Illinois U.S.
Less than high school graduate 645 ±182 36.2% ±9.4 pp 9.5% 10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency 716 ±156 40.1% ±7.6 pp 25.1% 26.0%
Some college, no degree 229 ±88 12.8% ±4.8 pp 19.2% 19.1%
Associate’s degree 116 ±72 · low precision 6.5% ±4.0 pp · low precision 8.3% 8.8%
Bachelor’s degree 47 ±29 · low precision 2.6% ±1.6 pp · low precision 22.6% 21.6%
Graduate or professional degree 31 ±27 · low precision 1.7% ±1.5 pp · low precision 15.3% 14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 2,229
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Illinois U.S.
Same house 1,792 ±265 80.4% ±6.1 pp 88.9% 87.7%
Moved within same county 94 ±83 · low precision 4.2% ±3.7 pp · low precision 6.4% 6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state 343 ±73 15.4% ±2.6 pp 2.4% 3.1%
Moved from a different state 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±0.6 pp · low precision 1.6% 2.3%
Moved from abroad 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±0.6 pp · low precision 0.6% 0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

6.4% of Sumner residents (±5.1 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 6.9% in Illinois and 8.4% nationally. 95.2% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure Sumner Illinois U.S. Compared with Illinois
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population 6.4% ±5.1 pp · low precision 6.9% 8.4% Not statistically different
Households with a broadband subscription Households 95.2% ±7.3 pp 90.8% 91.0% Not statistically different
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older 4.7% ±2.5 pp · low precision 4.8% 6.2% Not statistically different

Reading and reusing the estimates

The Census table links above lead to the original detailed tables. Counts, source universes and uncertainty are retained in the source observation download for Sumner . Compare these figures with the same survey window; do not compare one city’s five-year estimate with another city’s annual estimate as though they measured the same period. For methods, see uncertainty and denominator calculations.

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