St. Jacob, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,759

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.9

0.593% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.02%

5.96% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$112,188

4.66% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$201,000

Population & Diversity

St. Jacob, IL is home to a population of 1.76k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 25.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.62k people) in St. Jacob, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 63 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 55 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. Jacob, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in St. Jacob, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Jacob, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.62k ± 306
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
63 ± 47
Other (Non-Hispanic)
55 ± 79

1.08%

Hispanic Population

19 people

1.08% of the people in St. Jacob, IL are hispanic (19 people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
85 ± 60
Vietnam
15 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 16

St. Jacob, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of St. Jacob, IL employs 881 people. In 2024, the largest industries in St. Jacob, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (117 people), Educational Services (112 people), and Construction (106 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($98,722), Manufacturing ($93,654), and Finance & Insurance ($85,313).

Employment

Occupations

881

2024 Value

± 157

7.31%

1 Year growth

± 23.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Jacob, IL grew at a rate of 7.31%, from 821 employees to 881 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Jacob, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (104 people), Management Occupations (86 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (82 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Jacob, 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

881

2024 Value

± 157

7.31%

1 Year growth

± 23.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Jacob, IL grew at a rate of 7.31%, from 821 employees to 881 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Jacob, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (117 people), Educational Services (112 people), and Construction (106 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Jacob, IL, though some of these residents may live in St. Jacob, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,984

Median earning men ± $13,916

$39,972

Median earning women ± $12,422

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($98,139), Manufacturing ($94,519), and Wholesale Trade ($83,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,409), and Public Administration ($39,821).

Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Jacob, IL was $201,000 in 2024, which is 0.604 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $192,400 to $201,000, a 4.47% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Jacob, IL is 85.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in St. Jacob, IL have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Jacob, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$201,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,645

$485

Median Property Taxes

±$95

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. Jacob, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

85.5%

Homeownership

2024

52.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.5% of the housing units in St. Jacob, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.9%.

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

$112,188

Median Household Income

± $15,231

567

Number of Households

± 115

In 2024, the median household income of the 567 households in St. Jacob, IL grew to $112,188 from the previous year's value of $107,188.

The following chart displays the households in St. Jacob, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for St. Jacob, 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 (85.8%)
Worked At Home (8.15%)
Carpooled (4.98%)

In 2024, 85.8% of workers in St. Jacob, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.15%) and those who carpooled to work (4.98%).

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

28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Jacob, IL have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.986% of the workforce in St. Jacob, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Jacob, IL (53 out of 1.76k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Jacob, IL is White, followed by Hispanic 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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