CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Sauk

Illinois · 9,926 residents · 3.99 sq mi

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Sauk is a city of 9,926 people in Illinois. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. The median age is 27.4, younger than the US median of 33.0. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $49,800. That is roughly 21% ahead of the Illinois median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 27.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 13%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

9,926

−5%vs 2000

vs 10,411 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

27.4

−9%vs 2000

vs 30.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.99 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202410K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.4%(837)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.5%(941)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.7%(1,065)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.5%(947)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.6%(754)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418%(1,785)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.5%(1,537)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.5%(943)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.2%(719)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 742.9%(284)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 840.9%(94)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.2%(20)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$39,014

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $46,718 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,673

−30%vs 2000

vs $16,598 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.6%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$49,800

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $75,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$557

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $716 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.2%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.1% in 2000

20.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic53.2%(5,540)

Black32.1%(3,338)

Hispanic / Latino11.8%(1,224)

Asian0.7%(68)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic75.1%(7,452)

Black18%(1,790)

Hispanic / Latino9.4%(934)

Asian1.1%(110)

Other5.8%(574)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican12.5%(1,211)

Central American1.3%(121)

Guatemalan1.3%(121)

Puerto Rican0.2%(23)

Cuban0.1%(8)

Ancestry

Irish5.6%(541)

German4%(387)

Polish3.5%(342)

Italian2.7%(259)

English1.8%(172)

Subsaharan African1.3%(128)

American1%(101)

Nigerian0.8%(77)

West Indian0.6%(58)

Dutch0.6%(55)

Norwegian0.4%(41)

Swedish0.4%(39)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Guyanese0.4%(36)

Jamaican0.3%(25)

Bulgarian0.2%(22)

Austrian0.2%(16)

Scottish0.1%(12)

British0.1%(10)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Polish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.2%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.7%

−4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.9%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.8 min

−1%vs 2000

vs 25.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married50.8%(1,622)

Married34.4%(1,100)

Widowed2.7%(87)

Divorced12.1%(386)

Women 15+

Never married45.5%(1,922)

Married32.3%(1,364)

Widowed7.7%(326)

Divorced14.5%(614)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.7%

−7.6 ptssince 2013

from 18.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

32.8%

−6.3 ptssince 2020

from 39.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

4.2%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 4.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.6%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 11.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

52.1%

+10.4 ptssince 2020

from 41.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.4%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 1.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

35.6%

−7.1 ptssince 2020

from 42.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

63.1%

+11.8 ptssince 2020

from 51.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)7%(18)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)22.6%(58)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era48.6%(125)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.4%(14)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 257 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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