Alvan (Alvin)IL
A town of 215.
Is Alvan (Alvin) a good place to live?
4.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Alvan (Alvin), below both the Illinois town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Alvan (Alvin) has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
215 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Alvan (Alvin): who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Alvan (Alvin), and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Alvan (Alvin).
A larger share of households own their home in Alvan (Alvin) than in most of Illinois or the rest of the country
97% of households own their home in Alvan (Alvin), against 75% in Illinois’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Typical home values rose 5.4% in the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Alvan (Alvin) has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Alvan (Alvin) for work: only 0% work in town. 3% of Alvan (Alvin) residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Danville (23%), Urbana (8%) and Rantoul (3%).
| Alvan (Alvin) | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 14% | 11% | 11% |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Alvan (Alvin), expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Alvan (Alvin) has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 18° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Alvan (Alvin) is
Alvan (Alvin) beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Alvan (Alvin).
| Alvan (Alvin) | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Alvan (Alvin) | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.8% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.4% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Alvan (Alvin)
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Alvan (Alvin)
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Alvan (Alvin)
About 1 of every 100 Alvan (Alvin) residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Alvan (Alvin) for work
Where Alvan (Alvin)’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Alvan (Alvin)
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Alvan (Alvin), IL a good place to live?
Alvan (Alvin) has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.