Vandalia, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

5,796

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.9

2.33% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22.2%

0.465% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$45,469

5.29% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$98,500

Population & Diversity

Vandalia, IL is home to a population of 5.8k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.05% of Vandalia, IL residents were born outside of the country (119 people).

In 2024, there were 8.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.55k people) in Vandalia, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 568 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 263 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Vandalia, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Vandalia, IL was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vandalia, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.55k ± 320
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
568 ± 181
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
263 ± 193

6.47%

Hispanic Population

375 people

6.47% of the people in Vandalia, IL are hispanic (375 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Vandalia, 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

2.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

119 people

3.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

223 people

As of 2024, 2.05% of Vandalia, IL residents (119 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 Vandalia, IL was 3.69%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
95 ± 69
Gulf War (2001-)
57 ± 39
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 22

Vandalia, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Vandalia, IL employs 2.14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Vandalia, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (459 people), Retail Trade (440 people), and Manufacturing (190 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($81,563), Public Administration ($72,629), and Construction ($48,491).

Employment

Occupations

2.14k

2024 Value

± 334

1.67%

1 Year growth

± 22.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vandalia, IL grew at a rate of 1.67%, from 2.1k employees to 2.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vandalia, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (317 people), Sales & Related Occupations (214 people), and Transportation Occupations (167 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vandalia, 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

2.14k

2024 Value

± 334

1.67%

1 Year growth

± 22.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vandalia, IL grew at a rate of 1.67%, from 2.1k employees to 2.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vandalia, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (459 people), Retail Trade (440 people), and Manufacturing (190 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vandalia, IL, though some of these residents may live in Vandalia, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,188

Median earning men ± $11,469

$30,716

Median earning women ± $5,494

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($72,931), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,727), and Construction ($48,491).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,313), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,364), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,524).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Vandalia, IL was $98,500 in 2024, which is 0.296 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $88,800 to $98,500, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Vandalia, IL is 66.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Vandalia, IL have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vandalia, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$98,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,819

$1,393

Median Property Taxes

±$242

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 Vandalia, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.5%

Homeownership

2024

53.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.5% of the housing units in Vandalia, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Vandalia, 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.

$45,469

Median Household Income

± $8,586

2.09k

Number of Households

± 286

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.09k households in Vandalia, IL grew to $45,469 from the previous year's value of $43,184.

The following chart displays the households in Vandalia, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vandalia, 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 (81.7%)
Worked At Home (7.63%)
Carpooled (4.34%)

In 2024, 81.7% of workers in Vandalia, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.63%) and those who carpooled to work (4.34%).

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

19.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vandalia, IL have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.19% of the workforce in Vandalia, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Vandalia, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Vandalia, IL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vandalia, IL (1.07k out of 4.82k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Vandalia, 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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