Rantoul is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 12,122 people and three associated neighborhoods, Rantoul is the 194th largest community in Illinois.

A relatively large number of people in Rantoul telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.88% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 rate of college-level education in Rantoul is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.44% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

The per capita income in Rantoul in 2022 was $24,041, which is low income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $96,164 for a family of four. However, Rantoul contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Rantoul is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Rantoul home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rantoul residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Rantoul also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.54% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Rantoul include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Rantoul is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.