Median Household Income
$45,294 ± $10,078
Median Home Value
$82,600 ± $6,887
Median Gross Rent
$762 ± $42/mo
Per Capita Income
$23,298
Poverty Rate
27.8%
Unemployment Rate
7.4%
Homeownership Rate
82.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6.2%
Median Age
40.1
Average Commute
21 min
Households
456
Veterans
51
Population Over Time
St. Elmo shrank 14.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
1,470
2016
1,298
2018
1,297
2020
1,466
2022
1,404
2024
1,257
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
95.5%
Hispanic or Latino
1.0%
Black or African American
0.8%
Asian
0.0%
Nearby Cities in Illinois
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.