City in Fayette County, Illinois · 1.5 sq mi · 813 people per sq mi
About 1,200 people live in St. Elmo. The typical household earns $45,294, and the median resident is 40.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,248 in 2020
Poverty rate 27.82%
Men 37.8 · Women 40.7
2010–2026
1,206
2026 projection
3.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,206
2026 projection
3.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,206 | -7 | 0.58% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,213 | -9 | 0.74% |
| 2024 | 1,222 | -6 | 0.49% |
| 2023 | 1,228 | -8 | 0.65% |
| 2022 | 1,236 | -12 | 0.96% |
| 2021 | 1,248 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 1,248 | -126 | 9.17% |
| 2019 | 1,374 | +2 | 0.15% |
| 2018 | 1,372 | -13 | 0.94% |
| 2017 | 1,385 | -5 | 0.36% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 13 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 43% | 43% |
| Never married | 33% | 41% | 26% |
| Divorced | 16% | 11% | 20% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 11% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau