Robinson is a somewhat small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 7,010 people and two associated neighborhoods, Robinson is the 276th largest community in Illinois.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.50% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Robinson spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 13.90 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

As is often the case in a small city, Robinson doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The citizens of Robinson are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.70% of adults in Robinson having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Robinson in 2022 was $28,249, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $112,996 for a family of four. However, Robinson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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