St. Charles, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

32,854

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.5

0.24% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.45%

14.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$114,300

0.91% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$377,400

Population & Diversity

St. Charles, IL is home to a population of 32.9k people, from which 96.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.4% of St. Charles, IL residents were born outside of the country (3.41k people).

In 2024, there were 15.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.5k people) in St. Charles, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.62k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.53k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of St. Charles, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in St. Charles, IL was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in St. Charles, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Charles, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
24.5k ± 1.09k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.62k ± 511
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.53k ± 556

12.3%

Hispanic Population

4.05k people

12.3% of the people in St. Charles, IL are hispanic (4.05k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in St. Charles, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

10.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.41k people

10.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.58k people

As of 2024, 10.4% of St. Charles, IL residents (3.41k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in St. Charles, IL was 10.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in St. Charles, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
448 ± 142
Gulf War (2001-)
246 ± 111
Gulf War (1990s)
142 ± 81

St. Charles, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.82 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in St. Charles, IL.

Economy

The economy of St. Charles, IL employs 18.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in St. Charles, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,422 people), Manufacturing (2,146 people), and Educational Services (2,050 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($125,938), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,278), and Utilities ($92,969).

Employment

Occupations

18.5k

2024 Value

± 1,232

2.45%

1 Year growth

± 9.31%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Charles, IL grew at a rate of 2.45%, from 18.1k employees to 18.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Charles, IL, are Management Occupations (2,784 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,207 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,800 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Charles, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

18.5k

2024 Value

± 1,232

2.45%

1 Year growth

± 9.31%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Charles, IL grew at a rate of 2.45%, from 18.1k employees to 18.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Charles, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,422 people), Manufacturing (2,146 people), and Educational Services (2,050 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Charles, IL, though some of these residents may live in St. Charles, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,730

Median earning men ± $7,946

$43,702

Median earning women ± $4,478

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($129,886), Information ($124,063), and Manufacturing ($104,324).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,855), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,615), and Wholesale Trade ($69,505).

Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Charles, IL was $377,400 in 2024, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $369,700 to $377,400, a 2.08% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Charles, IL is 70.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in St. Charles, IL have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Charles, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$377,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,297

$9,246

Median Property Taxes

±$558

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In St. Charles, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in St. Charles, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.3%

Homeownership

2024

59.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.3% of the housing units in St. Charles, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in St. Charles, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$114,300

Median Household Income

± $9,097

13.2k

Number of Households

± 853

In 2024, the median household income of the 13.2k households in St. Charles, IL declined from $114,300 from the previous year's value of $115,350.

The following chart displays the households in St. Charles, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for St. Charles, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.4%)
Worked At Home (15.2%)
Carpooled (6.78%)

In 2024, 73.4% of workers in St. Charles, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.78%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Charles, IL have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.01% of the workforce in St. Charles, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in St. Charles, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in St. Charles, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in St. Charles, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.45% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Charles, IL (1.44k out of 32.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Charles, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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