Robinson is a somewhat small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 7,094 people and two associated neighborhoods, Robinson is the 276th largest community in Illinois.

A relatively large number of people in Robinson telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.50% 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.

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 13.90 minutes getting to work every day.

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

The population of Robinson overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Robinson, 22.70% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Robinson in 2018 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.