St. Jacob

Population: 1,617
Median household income: $107,188
Median home value: $192,400

St. Jacob is a community in Madison County, Illinois, home to 1,617 residents. At $107,188, its median household income sits above Madison County's $74,800.

Between 2019 and 2023, St. Jacob's population grew 15.0% from 1,406 to 1,617, while its median home value rose 21.2% from $158,700 to $192,400.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 26.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,617
Median age: 33.7 yrs
Median household income: $107,188
Median home value: $192,400
Median gross rent: $1,260
Housing units: 557
Homeownership rate: 83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4061,617

Median household income

$80,742$107,188

Median home value

$158,700$192,400

Median gross rent

$1,136$1,260

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,406	$80,742	$158,700	$1,136
2020	1,529	$83,750	$152,600	$1,188
2021	1,538	$89,571	$161,400	$1,250
2022	1,597	$94,531	$181,400	$1,232
2023	1,617	$107,188	$192,400	$1,260

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

Age distribution

Under 59.3%

5 to 1726.3%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3415.9%

35 to 4416.9%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 649.1%

65 to 744.9%

75 and over1.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	151	9.3%
5 to 17	425	26.3%
18 to 24	92	5.7%
25 to 34	257	15.9%
35 to 44	274	16.9%
45 to 54	161	10.0%
55 to 64	147	9.1%
65 to 74	79	4.9%
75 and over	31	1.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,488	92.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	57	3.5%
Two or more races	36	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	30	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate21.1%

Some college or associate's42.5%

Bachelor's degree19.7%

Graduate or professional degree12.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	44	4.6%
High school graduate	200	21.1%
Some college or associate's	403	42.5%
Bachelor's degree	187	19.7%
Graduate or professional degree	115	12.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone90.8%

Carpooled2.3%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	742	90.8%
Carpooled	19	2.3%
Public transit	4	0.5%
Walked	4	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	48	5.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	115	15.0%
15 to 29 min	241	31.3%
30 to 44 min	357	46.4%
45 to 59 min	42	5.5%
60+ min	14	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.06
Poverty rate: 2.9% (46 of 1,614)

	Count	Share
Family households	415	78.4%
Nonfamily households	114	21.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	529	95.0%
Vacant	28	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	444	83.9%
Renter-occupied	85	16.1%

1-unit, detached91.6%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units7.0%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	510	91.6%
1-unit, attached	4	0.7%
2 to 4 units	39	7.0%
5 to 19 units	2	0.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1766859
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.85 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.7180, -89.7633