St. Peter

Population: 256
Median household income: $55,000
Median home value: $91,400

Located in Fayette County, Illinois, St. Peter is a community with a population of 256. Its median household income of $55,000 runs in line with the Fayette County figure of $57,113.

From 2019 to 2023, St. Peter's population declined 41.1% from 435 to 256, while its median home value rose 37.9% from $66,300 to $91,400.

14.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 88.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 256
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $55,000
Median home value: $91,400
Median gross rent: $488
Housing units: 113
Homeownership rate: 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

435256

Median household income

$45,938$55,000

Median home value

$66,300$91,400

Median gross rent

$413$488

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	435	$45,938	$66,300	$413
2020	438	$50,938	$69,600	$425
2021	370	$56,000	$80,500	$542
2022	289	$65,208	$91,700	$575
2023	256	$55,000	$91,400	$488

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 544.7%

55 to 6418.0%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	7.4%
5 to 17	45	17.6%
18 to 24	16	6.3%
25 to 34	27	10.5%
35 to 44	31	12.1%
45 to 54	12	4.7%
55 to 64	46	18.0%
65 to 74	35	13.7%
75 and over	25	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	251	98.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate40.3%

Some college or associate's38.6%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	6.3%
High school graduate	71	40.3%
Some college or associate's	68	38.6%
Bachelor's degree	17	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	9	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled2.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked18.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	86	77.5%
Carpooled	3	2.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	18.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	1.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	47	43.1%
15 to 29 min	19	17.4%
30 to 44 min	38	34.9%
45 to 59 min	4	3.7%
60+ min	1	0.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 11.3% (29 of 256)

	Count	Share
Family households	62	59.6%
Nonfamily households	42	40.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	104	92.0%
Vacant	9	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	92	88.5%
Renter-occupied	12	11.5%

1-unit, detached88.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	100	88.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	8	7.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	4.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1767132
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.52 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.8676, -88.8504