Robinson is a city in and the county seat of Crawford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,150 at the 2020 census, down from 7,713 at the 2010 census. Geography Robinson is in the center of Crawford County at . Illinois Route 33 passes through the center of the city as Main Street, leading east to Palestine near the Indiana border and west to Newton. According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Robinson has a total area of , of which (or 98.72%) is land and (or 1.28%) is water. Climate According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Robinson has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Robinson was on July 22, 1901, while the coldest temperature recorded was on February 9, 1899. Demographics As of the 2020 census there were 7,150 people, 2,611 households, and 1,605 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 3,222 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 83.83% White, 7.83% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.09% from other races, and 4.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.80% of the population. There were 2,611 households, out of which 40.33% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.70% were married couples living together, 14.44% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.53% were non-families. 33.55% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.92% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.00. The city's age distribution consisted of 14.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 162.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 169.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $45,137, and the median income for a family was $61,625. Males had a median income of $42,642 versus $25,938 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,646. About 12.6% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1%