Housing data for Wenona, IL
Wenona, IL has an estimated 999 residents and 521 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Marshall County.
42.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $866 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 999 (±191)
- Housing units
- 521 (±92)
- Households that rent
- 42.1%
- Median gross rent
- $866
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −6.2%
What stands out in Wenona
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 17.5% (±10.7 points) in Wenona, higher than in Marshall County (2.5%).
Households that rent: 42.1% (±9.9 points) in Wenona, higher than in Marshall County (20.8%).
Median household income: $43,300 (±$8,490) in Wenona, lower than in Marshall County ($71,585).
Households that moved in since 2020: 32.0% (±9.5 points) in Wenona, higher than in Marshall County (20.9%).
- Types of homes in Wenona
- Renters and owners in Wenona
- Income and affordability in Wenona
- How long people stay in Wenona
Housing in Wenona at a glance
- Median rent: $866 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $818 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 46.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 42.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $43,300 median household income
- Home values: $101,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,265 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,167 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 17.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 54.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 73.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 66.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 22.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −6.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 32.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Wenona against Marshall County, its state and the nation
| Wenona | Marshall County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 999 (±191) | 11,647 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 521 (±92) | 5,815 (±32) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 42.1% (±9.9 points) | 20.8% (±2.5 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $866 (±$114) | $782 (±$84) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $43,300 (±$8,490) | $71,585 (±$3,594) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $101,100 (±$17,764) | $142,800 (±$8,929) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,167 (±$635) | $2,766 (±$162) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 73.1% (±13.8 points) | 76.4% (±4.6 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.6 minutes (±2.9) | 28.9 minutes (±2.3) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 77.3% (±9.7 points) | 85.6% (±1.8 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.0 years (±7.3) | 46.1 years (±0.4) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Wenona covers 0.7 square miles of land, about 1,357 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Wenona has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,065 (±153) | 999 (±191) | −6.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 537 (±75) | 521 (±92) | −3.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $610 (±$88) | $866 (±$114) | +42.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $96,400 (±$6,465) | $101,100 (±$17,764) | +4.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $44,444 (±$10,170) | $43,300 (±$8,490) | −2.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,065 (±$80) | $1,265 (±$107) | +18.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,550 (±$382) | $2,167 (±$635) | −15.0% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 38.7% (±10.0 points) | 42.1% (±9.9 points) | +3.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.6% (±9.1 points) | 0.0% (±16.1 points) | −6.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Marshall County
Wenona has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Marshall County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Marshall County recorded 52 violent and 390 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Wenona
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evans Township | 3.0 mi | $866 | $141,700 | 31.4% |
| Osage Township | 3.4 mi | — | $173,200 | 0.0% |
| Rutland | 4.5 mi | $875 | $76,400 | 10.5% |
| Toluca | 5.2 mi | $860 | $113,500 | 23.2% |
| Lostant | 5.3 mi | $1,018 | $100,000 | 19.3% |
| Bennington Township | 6.0 mi | $860 | $124,700 | 20.4% |
| Groveland Township (LaSalle County) | 6.3 mi | $833 | $88,800 | 22.6% |
| Richland Township (LaSalle County) | 7.3 mi | $942 | $142,900 | 9.3% |
Places in Illinois most like Wenona
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rantoul | $890 | $118,200 | $48,691 | 45.0% |
| Harrisburg | $760 | $84,100 | $43,415 | 38.5% |
| Rantoul Township | $925 | $113,000 | $50,659 | 40.0% |
| Rockford | $985 | $129,000 | $54,752 | 45.1% |
| Centralia | $765 | $89,600 | $47,807 | 37.5% |
| Decatur | $845 | $99,600 | $51,592 | 37.1% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Illinois.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Wenona, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $915 | $961 | $1,212 | $1,557 | $1,710 |
HUD income limits for Wenona, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,300 | $37,150 | $59,450 |
| 2 people | $25,500 | $42,450 | $67,950 |
| 3 people | $28,700 | $47,750 | $76,450 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $53,050 | $84,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $57,300 | $91,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $61,550 | $98,500 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $65,800 | $105,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $70,050 | $112,100 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Peoria, IL MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $106,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Wenona
What is the average rent in Wenona, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Wenona is $866 (±$114) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Wenona rent-burdened?
46.6% of renting households in Wenona pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Wenona?
Wenona has an estimated 213 (±73) renting households, 42.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Wenona?
The median household income in Wenona is $43,300 (±$8,490) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Wenona, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $101,100 (±$17,764) for owner-occupied homes in Wenona (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Wenona?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Wenona, IL is $1,265 (±$107) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Wenona growing?
In Wenona, the number of residents went from 1,065 in 2015–2019 to 999 in 2020–2024 (−6.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wenona city, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wenona city, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wenona city, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wenona city, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wenona city, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wenona city, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wenona city, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Peoria, IL MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Peoria, IL MSA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Wenona city, Illinois (place:79813, in state:17).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .