Savanna is a very small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 2,723 people and two associated neighborhoods, Savanna is the 500th largest community in Illinois. Savanna has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.
Of important note, Savanna is also a city of artists. Savanna has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Savanna’s character.
It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Savanna has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Savanna has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Savanna than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Savanna may be for you.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Savanna spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.41 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The percentage of adults in Savanna with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.23% of adults in Savanna have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Savanna in 2022 was $29,396, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $117,584 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.