Because of many things, Channahon is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Channahon really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Channahon perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
One downside of living in Channahon is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Channahon, the average commute to work is 31.20 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
In terms of college education, Channahon is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 30.78% of adults in Channahon have a college degree.
The per capita income in Channahon in 2022 was $45,112, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $180,448 for a family of four.
Channahon is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Channahon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Channahon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Channahon also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.78% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Channahon include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Channahon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
