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Chenoa, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Chenoa is a Census city of 1,647 people across 2.43 square miles of land, in McLean County. Median household income is $65,769, 82.7 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Chenoa
What Chenoa is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.43 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land678
- County holding the largest share of its areaMcLean County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Chenoa
- Population1,647
- Median age39.4 plus or minus 8.1
- Population under 18429 plus or minus 115
- Share under 1826.0 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Population 65 and over308 plus or minus 65
- Share 65 and over18.7 percent
- Households648
- Family households429
- Share of households that are families66.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Chenoa
- Median household income$65,769
- Per capita income$33,006
- Civilian labor force732
- Employed707
- Unemployed25 plus or minus 16
- Unemployment rate3.4 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Adults 25 and over1,029
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.5 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.7 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Chenoa
- Housing units719
- Occupied units648
- Vacant units71 plus or minus 46
- Vacancy rate9.9 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Owner occupied536
- Renter occupied112 plus or minus 41
- Ownership rate82.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$124,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$876 plus or minus $287
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.0 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Single family units633
- Share single family88.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more66 plus or minus 35
- Share in buildings of two or more9.2 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Mobile homes20 plus or minus 9
- Median year structure built1957
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Chenoa gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute613 plus or minus 125
- Commuting under 15 minutes135 plus or minus 50
- Share commuting under 15 minutes22.0 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more245 plus or minus 63
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more40.0 percent
- Drove alone76.6 percent
- Carpooled10.1 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.9 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Worked from home10.4 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Chenoa (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$628,000
- Average approval$628,000
- Median approval$628,000
- Largest approval$628,000
- Jobs supported7
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Chenoa, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Chenoa
- NFIP communityCity of Chenoa
- NFIP community number170492
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The City of Chenoa participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170492 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
McLean County, not Chenoa
McLean County context, not Chenoa figures
- Establishments in McLean County3,481
- Covered employment, McLean County88,945
- Average annual pay, McLean County$66,183
- Housing units permitted, McLean County243
Every figure in this section is published for McLean County as a whole and is not a measurement of Chenoa.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Chenoa questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Chenoa, Illinois?
1,647, in 648 households. Chenoa city covers 2.43 square miles of land, which is 678 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Chenoa in?
McLean County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Chenoa?
$65,769. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $124,700. Median gross rent is $876 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Chenoa in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Chenoa appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Chenoa, city of, community 170492, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Chenoa figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for McLean County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Chenoa.
Is zoning published for Chenoa?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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