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62288

Steeleville, IL · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
2,820
Median household income
$67,159
People below poverty
16.6%
Median home value
$177,500

Income

The median income of households in 62288 was $67,159. An estimated 2.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 3.7% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 62288 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.3
$10,000 to $14,999 6.2
$15,000 to $24,999 9.3
$25,000 to $34,999 7.3
$35,000 to $49,999 10
$50,000 to $74,999 20.2
$75,000 to $99,999 15.9
$100,000 to $149,999 18.1
$150,000 to $199,999 7
$200,000 or more 3.7

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 62288 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 60000
Female 46150

An estimated 62.1% of households received earnings. An estimated 44% of households received Social Security and an estimated 37.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,975. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 62288 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 62.1
Social Security 44
Retirement income 37.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5
Cash public assistance income 1.4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 16.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 32.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 15.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 10.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 62288 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 16.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 32.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 15.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 10.9

In 2020-2024, 14.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 58.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 24.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 19.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 62288 in 2020-2024, 94.4% had health insurance coverage and 5.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 68.8% and public coverage was 47.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.9%.


In 2020-2024, 62288 had a total population of 2,820 - 1,490 (52.8%) females and 1,330 (47.2%) males. The median age was 43.3 years. An estimated 21.8% of the population was under 18 years, 25.3% was 19 to 44 years, 24.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 24.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 62288 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 57 101
5 to 9 50 61
10 to 14 100 106
15 to 19 119 146
20 to 24 52 60
25 to 29 78 50
30 to 34 94 41
35 to 39 93 125
40 to 44 57 62
45 to 49 93 67
50 to 54 126 91
55 to 59 31 102
60 to 64 88 85
65 to 69 137 76
70 to 74 56 84
75 to 79 31 55
80 to 84 43 56
85 and over 25 122

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 88.6% were White; 0.6% were Black or African American; 6.9% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 1.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 9.8% of the people in 62288 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 88.2% of the people in 62288 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,246 households in 62288. The average household size was 2.26 people.

Married-couple households made up 39.6% of the households in 62288 while cohabiting couple households made up 11.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 27.9% of all households, while 20.5% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 12.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 19.7% were female householders living alone, for a total of 32.1% of all households.

In 62288, 25.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 41% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 62288 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 39.6
Cohabiting Couples 11.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
20.5
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
27.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 45.7% of males and 41.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 29.3 23.8
Now married, except separated 45.7 41.8
Separated 1.2 0
Widowed 3.4 17.4
Divorced 20.4 16.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 62288, 53 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 7.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 93.2% of the people living in 62288 were U.S. natives. 79.5% of the 62288 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 6.8% of 62288 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 0% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 20.7 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 62288 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 62288.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 62288 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 100
Asia 0
Europe 0
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 62288 in 2020-2024, 9.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 7.5% of people at least five years old; 7.9% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 62288 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 7.5
Other Indo-European languages 1.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.1
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 82.2 % of the people at least one year old living in 62288 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 62288 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 82.2
Different house, same county 6.8
Different county, same state 3.7
Different state 7.3
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 86 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 17.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 14% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 62288 was 623 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 43 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 449. College or graduate school enrollment was 131.

Educational Attainment of People in 62288 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 14
High school diploma or equivalency 34.5
Some college, no degree 21.2
Associate's degree 13.3
Bachelor's degree 10.2
Graduate or professional degree 6.9

Disability

In 62288, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 19 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 9.4% of people under 18 years old, to 13.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 40.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 62288, 57.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 40.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 79.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 17.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 2.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,051 79.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 233 17.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 31 2.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 62288 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 62288 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.9
Construction 4.5
Manufacturing 20.2
Wholesale trade 3.6
Retail trade 9.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.3
Information 0.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 2.1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 22.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 10.2
Other Services, except public administration 8.9
Public administration 8.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 62288 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 385 29.3
Service occupations 205 15.6
Sales and office occupations 263 20
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 97 7.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 365 27.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 89.9% of 62288 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 19.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 62288 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 89.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 1.6
Other means 0.4
Worked from home 1.2

In 2020-2024, 62288 had a total of 1,389 housing units. Of these housing units, 78.5% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 11.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 10% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 62288 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 78.5
Apartments in multi-unit structures 11.6
Mobile homes 10
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

7.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 12.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 62288 was 5.6 rooms, and of these housing units 62.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 62288 had 1,246 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 143 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 74.2% while renters occupied 25.8%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.2 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.45.

4.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 18.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 1.9% and another 36.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 62288:

House Heating Fuel Used in 62288 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 40.1
Electricity 55.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.7
All other fuels 3.3
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 62288 was $177,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 45.1 % had a mortgage. 54.9% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,201 and for owners without a mortgage it was $501.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 62288 was $769. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.