Steeleville

Population: 1,732
Median household income: $60,982
Median home value: $155,100

Steeleville is a community in Randolph County, Illinois, home to 1,732 residents. At $60,982, its median household income sits below Randolph County's $68,870.

From 2019 to 2023, Steeleville's population declined 17.3% from 2,095 to 1,732, while its median home value rose 69.5% from $91,500 to $155,100.

76.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1971.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,732
Median age: 47.5 yrs
Median household income: $60,982
Median home value: $155,100
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 890
Homeownership rate: 70.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0951,732

Median household income

$54,213$60,982

Median home value

$91,500$155,100

Median gross rent

$693$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,095	$54,213	$91,500	$693
2020	1,870	$53,750	$116,500	$639
2021	1,807	$48,750	$131,800	$702
2022	1,757	$51,154	$153,000	$756
2023	1,732	$60,982	$155,100	$775

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

Age distribution

Under 51.7%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 344.1%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5415.5%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over14.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	1.7%
5 to 17	291	16.8%
18 to 24	166	9.6%
25 to 34	71	4.1%
35 to 44	239	13.8%
45 to 54	268	15.5%
55 to 64	198	11.4%
65 to 74	226	13.0%
75 and over	244	14.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,603	92.6%
Black or African American	29	1.7%
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	28	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	72	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate31.0%

Some college or associate's44.3%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	130	10.4%
High school graduate	386	31.0%
Some college or associate's	552	44.3%
Bachelor's degree	125	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	53	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone90.6%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.8%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	703	90.6%
Carpooled	39	5.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	1.8%
Other means	5	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	306	40.2%
15 to 29 min	267	35.0%
30 to 44 min	101	13.3%
45 to 59 min	48	6.3%
60+ min	40	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 13.5% (233 of 1,727)

	Count	Share
Family households	458	57.4%
Nonfamily households	340	42.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	798	89.7%
Vacant	92	10.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	562	70.4%
Renter-occupied	236	29.6%

1-unit, detached76.4%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units9.4%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	680	76.4%
1-unit, attached	6	0.7%
2 to 4 units	84	9.4%
5 to 19 units	6	0.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	114	12.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1772468
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.52 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.0084, -89.6624