Median Household Income
$45,469 ± $8,586
Median Home Value
$98,500 ± $10,819
Median Gross Rent
$778 ± $59/mo
Per Capita Income
$26,150
Poverty Rate
22.2%
Unemployment Rate
6.0%
Homeownership Rate
66.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.0%
Median Age
43.9
Average Commute
18 min
Households
2,094
Veterans
243
Population Over Time
Vandalia shrank 7.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
6,247
2016
6,758
2018
6,914
2020
6,615
2022
6,058
2024
5,796
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
79.1%
Hispanic or Latino
6.5%
Black or African American
9.8%
Asian
0.2%
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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.