Danville is a medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 28,206 people and 13 associated neighborhoods, Danville is the 69th largest community in Illinois. Danville has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.63% 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.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.10 minutes getting to work every day.

The education level of Danville citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.20% of adults 25 and older in Danville have a college degree.

The per capita income in Danville in 2022 was $24,786, 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 $99,144 for a family of four. However, Danville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Danville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Danville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Danville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Danville include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Italian.

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