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3 comments Read more...Pana Illinois Information: Pana, Illinois is part of CHRISTIAN County. Population for Pana from the last gathering is 5614. You can view Pana venues that host many Pana IL events every year. You can also research Pana Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Pana Illinois real estate guide. Pana Illinois has a latitude of 39.388 and a longitude of -89.0792. Zip codes in Pana, IL include 62557 ... more Pana zips.
GENERAL POPULATION
Total Population in Pana, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Pana, IL was 5,614.
Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Pana was 2,597, which represents 46.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).
Male Population, Married in Pana, IL
There are an estimated 1,270 married men in the town. 63 percent of men over 15 years old in Pana are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.
Female Population
The estimated female population in Pana is 3,017 which is 53.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).
Female Population, Married in Pana, Illinois
There are an estimated 1,311 married women in the community. 53 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.
AGE
Median Age in Pana, IL
The median age of people living in Pana, IL was 39.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)
At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Pana was 372. There were 4,238 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 22.2 percent of the population (1,248) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.
RACE
One Race Percent in Pana, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Pana, IL was 5,592.
White Population in Pana, IL
The estimated White population in the Pana community is 5,563, which is 99.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).
Black Population in Pana, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 4, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).
American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Pana, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Pana, IL was 8.
Asian Population in Pana, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 14.
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Pana, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Pana was an estimated 0.
Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3, while those of “two or more races” was 22 at the time of the last census.
Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Pana community was 28, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
Household Population in Pana, IL
The household population number in Pana was 5,367.
Group Quarters Population in Pana, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 247.
Average Household Size in Pana, IL
The average household size in Pana is 2.32 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).
Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.97 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).
HOUSING
Total Housing Units in Pana, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,532 total housing units in Pana.
The number of occupied housing units was 2,317, or 91.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,645 were owner-occupied (71), and 672 were renter-occupied (29, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 215 vacant homes in Pana at the time of the last complete survey.
Median Home Values in Pana, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,497, with a median value in dollars of 46,700.
Monthly Owner Costs in Pana, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $613 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Pana, average costs per month were $258 (national average was $295).
EDUCATION
High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,912 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).
Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Pana, Illinois
273 people in Pana also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).
MISCELLANEOUS
Civilian Veterans in Pana, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Pana was 646, or 15.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).
Disability Status in Pana, IL
In 2000, there were 1,126 people in Pana, IL listed as disabled.
Foreign Born in Pana, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 100 people in Pana who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.
LABOR STATISTICS
Percentage In Labor Force in Pana, Illinois
There were 2,413 in the labor force in Pana at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 54.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%.
Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Pana was 21 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.
Median Household Income in Pana, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,611. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.
Median Family Income in Pana, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,406. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.
Per Capita Income in Pana, Illinois
Per capita income in Pana in the last full census was 14,897. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.
Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Pana numbered 168, or 11.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.
Individuals below the poverty level in Pana, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 943, or 17.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.










