St. Elmo, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,257

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

6.65% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

27.8%

17.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$45,294

3.87% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$82,600

Population & Diversity

St. Elmo, IL is home to a population of 1.26k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.875% of St. Elmo, IL residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 42.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.19k people) in St. Elmo, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of St. Elmo, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in St. Elmo, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Elmo, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.19k ± 244
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
28 ± 28
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 25

1.03%

Hispanic Population

13 people

1.03% of the people in St. Elmo, IL are hispanic (13 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in St. Elmo, 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

0.875%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

0.714%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 0.875% of St. Elmo, IL residents (11 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. Elmo, IL was 0.714%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
13 ± 21
Vietnam
4 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 19

St. Elmo, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 3.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of St. Elmo, IL employs 473 people. In 2024, the largest industries in St. Elmo, IL were Retail Trade (70 people), Manufacturing (63 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (61 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($151,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,063), and Transportation & Warehousing ($47,386).

Employment

Occupations

473

2024 Value

± 113

−17%

1 Year decline

± 38.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Elmo, IL declined at a rate of −17%, from 570 employees to 473 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Elmo, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (76 people), Production Occupations (72 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Elmo, 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

473

2024 Value

± 113

−17%

1 Year decline

± 38.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Elmo, IL declined at a rate of −17%, from 570 employees to 473 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Elmo, IL, are Retail Trade (70 people), Manufacturing (63 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (61 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Elmo, IL, though some of these residents may live in St. Elmo, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,141

Median earning men ± $4,944

$31,389

Median earning women ± $8,147

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($51,042), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($49,375), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,705).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,375), Other Services Except Public Administration ($45,875), and Manufacturing ($42,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Elmo, IL was $82,600 in 2024, which is 0.248 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $80,300 to $82,600, a 2.86% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Elmo, IL is 82%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in St. Elmo, IL have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Elmo, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$82,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,887

$374

Median Property Taxes

±$74

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. Elmo, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

82%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82% of the housing units in St. Elmo, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in St. Elmo, 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.

$45,294

Median Household Income

± $10,078

456

Number of Households

± 86

In 2024, the median household income of the 456 households in St. Elmo, IL declined from $45,294 from the previous year's value of $47,115.

The following chart displays the households in St. Elmo, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for St. Elmo, 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 (81.6%)
Worked At Home (8.99%)
Carpooled (6.21%)

In 2024, 81.6% of workers in St. Elmo, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.99%) and those who carpooled to work (6.21%).

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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Elmo, IL have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.76% of the workforce in St. Elmo, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in St. Elmo, 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. Elmo, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in St. Elmo, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Elmo, IL (335 out of 1.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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