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St. Clair
Illinois

257K

Population

$69K

Median Income

$181K

Median Home

D+9

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$69K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$62,943

Federal Spending per Capita$4,173

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers38.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$73K

Avg Credit Score669

Work From Home %9.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms138

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$134K

Income (95th Percentile)$227K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %13.1%

Dependency Ratio1.10

Medicare Spending / Person$2,792

SS Benefits / Person$3,716

Education Wage Premium2.33x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$61K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$77K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients2.5%

Average Annual Wage$57K

Professional Services Concentration0.75x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$178K

This county

$275K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$181K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1344/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate2.17%

This county

1.73% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $3,444

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,218/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.8%

Homeownership Rate67.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.7%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.7%

Sold Above List Price

32.7%

Median Days to Close

31 days

Active Listings

709

New Listings / Month

292

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

40 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

41.0%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 97.7% · Redfin 99.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.5 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score23

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score23

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score23.7

Healthcare Offices436

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians528

Nursing Home Rating1.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients716 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,597

Uninsured (under 65)6.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.6%

Education

Math Test Scores2.86 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.91 grade level

HS Diploma Holders38,319

Bachelor's Degree Holders19,719

HS Completion Rate92.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools61

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate24.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate17.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate35.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities36

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)53th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)24.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate12.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.8

January Sunshine-0.11

January Temperature-0.05

Average Temp57°F

Avg High Temp67°F

Avg Low Temp47°F

Median AQIAQI 60

Good Air Days51 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days24 days/yr

Annual Precipitation35.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events17.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$4M

Drought Index (2022)0.07

Heating Degree Days4,482 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,594 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,907 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,366 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.2

Avg Flood Events / Year2.0

Avg Hail Events / Year3.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)93 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)79 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)29 properties

FAA-Registered Airports14 total

Airports (excl. heliports)10 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries3 breweries

Microbreweries2 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed234 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed49 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)415 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)329 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)23 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)28 ms

Households with 100Mbps+97.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)248 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations30 stations

DC Fast Chargers97 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers17

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers11,102 workers

Public Transit Commuters2,279 workers

Walk to Work1,727 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)2,003 workers

Avg Commute Time22.5 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work1.4%

Agriculture

Farms274 farms

Farmland12,884 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden34.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities56

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout65.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.819

Nonprofit Organizations1,094

Veterans Share12.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults47.9%

Never-Married Adults34.5%

Divorced Adults11.5%

Religious Organizations173

Asian Population1.6%

Native American Population0.4%

Membership Associations10.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.59 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities80

Grocery Stores63

Arts & Entertainment Venues13

Hotels & Lodging49

Recreation Businesses69

Professional Services Firms426

Veterinary Practices33

Real Estate Firms174

Museums3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$64K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate49.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.22%

Politics

D+9

2024 Presidential · Illinois was D+14 statewide

vs Illinois State

Income tax

4.95%Same (state law)

Property tax

2.17%1.73% state avg

Politics

D+9D+14

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -877

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.80x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $181K

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Local News — St. Clair

FOX 2 · 4 days ago

St. Clair County tax preparer sentenced for filing hundreds of false tax returns

A St. Clair County tax preparer who admitted to filing hundreds of false tax returns, lying about he…

KSDK · 1 day ago

I-64 temporarily closed near Scott Air Force Base due to 'domestic disturbance'

ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. — All lanes and shoulders of eastbound and westbound Interstate 64 were tempo…

illinois-department-of-transportation.prezly.com · Mar 2, 2026

Lane closures on Illinois 159 in St. Clair County begin March 9

Lane closures on Illinois 159 in St. Clair County begin March 9 ... BELLEVILLE – The Illinois Depart…

Belleville News-Democrat · 3 weeks ago

Westbound I-64 in St. Clair County to shut down for more than a week

The Illinois Department of Transportation said westbound Interstate 64 in East St. Louis will be ful…

First Alert 4 · 3 weeks ago

Shelter in Place order lifted after hazardous material fire in Metro East

The St. Clair County Emergency Management Agency said it lifted a shelter-in-place order Wednesday a…

Spectrum News · May 13, 2026

St. Clair County changing alert notification system

The Emergency Management Agency of St. Clair County is dropping Code RED as its alert platform in fa…

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