Savanna is a very small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 2,713 people and two associated neighborhoods, Savanna is the 500th largest community in Illinois. Much of the housing stock in Savanna was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Also of interest is that Savanna has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.64% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Savanna has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Savanna a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

In terms of college education, the citizens of Savanna rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.65% of adults 25 and older in Savanna have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Savanna in 2022 was $27,179, which is low income relative to Illinois, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $108,716 for a family of four. However, Savanna contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Savanna is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Savanna home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Savanna residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Savanna include German, Irish, English, Dutch, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Savanna is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.