St. Johns

Population: 134
Median household income: $39,286
Median home value: $80,000

St. Johns is a community in Perry County, Illinois, home to 134 residents. The median household income of $39,286 is below the Perry County median ($59,286).

From 2019 to 2023, St. Johns's population declined 40.2% from 224 to 134, while its median home value rose 21.2% from $66,000 to $80,000.

Owners occupy 76.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 53.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 134
Median age: 53.6 yrs
Median household income: $39,286
Median home value: $80,000
Median gross rent: $760
Housing units: 89
Homeownership rate: 76.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

224134

Median household income

$34,722$39,286

Median home value

$66,000$80,000

Median gross rent

$930$760

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	224	$34,722	$66,000	$930
2020	160	$37,656	$68,800	$575
2021	167	$36,250	$68,300	$681
2022	172	$43,125	$95,000	$713
2023	134	$39,286	$80,000	$760

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 179.0%

18 to 2410.4%

25 to 346.0%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6423.9%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over11.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	3.7%
5 to 17	12	9.0%
18 to 24	14	10.4%
25 to 34	8	6.0%
35 to 44	15	11.2%
45 to 54	16	11.9%
55 to 64	32	23.9%
65 to 74	17	12.7%
75 and over	15	11.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	121	90.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.7%
Asian	4	3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate41.7%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree7.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	10.7%
High school graduate	43	41.7%
Some college or associate's	35	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	8	7.8%
Graduate or professional degree	6	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled1.5%

Public transit6.1%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle3.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means6.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	55	83.3%
Carpooled	1	1.5%
Public transit	4	6.1%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	2	3.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	4	6.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	34	51.5%
15 to 29 min	14	21.2%
30 to 44 min	5	7.6%
45 to 59 min	5	7.6%
60+ min	8	12.1%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 11.2% (15 of 134)

	Count	Share
Family households	39	57.4%
Nonfamily households	29	42.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	68	76.4%
Vacant	21	23.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	52	76.5%
Renter-occupied	16	23.5%

1-unit, detached62.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units6.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other29.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	56	62.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	1	1.1%
5 to 19 units	6	6.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	26	29.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1766924
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.73 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 38.0349, -89.2386