Pana is a somewhat small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 5,049 people and two associated neighborhoods, Pana is the 329th largest community in Illinois.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.73% 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.

The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Pana has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Pana a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

Being a small city, Pana does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The percentage of adults in Pana with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.76% of adults in Pana have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Pana in 2022 was $27,967, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $111,868 for a family of four. However, Pana contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Pana home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pana residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Pana include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Pana is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Greek.