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St. Elmo, Illinois

St. Elmo city, Illinois · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleLower incomeDecliningFayette County · 1.5 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025St. ElmoPeer medianPctileSource
Population1,2571,19664
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$45,294$44,11955
Poverty rate27.8%25.7%55
Bachelor's degree or higher6.2%6.7%36
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$82,600$97,85018
Median gross rent$762$85927
Housing vacancy rate10.6%17.0%18
Worked from home9.0%4.9%82
Population, 2012–2024
St. ElmoPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
St. ElmoPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Fayette County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars17.4US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail4.7US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services4.2US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services10.8US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care11.3US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.7US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.4US 2.1below US rate
Construction25.8US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Loving, NM861,357$43,8845.0%
Wortham, TX851,160$46,3166.2%
Oakwood, IL851,380$46,29310.5%
Craigsville, VA841,104$39,6099.5%
Oceana, WV841,203$32,8755.9%
Rich Hill, MO841,453$47,1677.5%