CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Vandalia

Illinois · 6,114 residents · 8.15 sq mi

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Vandalia is a city of 6,114 people in Illinois. Median home value sits at $34,300. Households here earn about 33% less than in Illinois as a whole. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Renters pay $277 a month at the median. The average commute runs 15 minutes.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 25%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,114

−12%vs 2000

vs 6,975 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.8

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 35.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

8.15 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.8%(355)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.7%(350)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.4%(270)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.3%(326)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.4%(512)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.1%(1,168)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.3%(813)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.9%(486)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.1%(496)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.9%(665)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.5%(460)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.5%(213)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,683

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,857 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,338

−24%vs 2000

vs $14,918 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.1%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$34,300

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $60,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$277

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $388 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

65.1%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.1% in 2000

34.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic82.4%(5,747)

Black15%(1,047)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(119)

Asian0.3%(21)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic89.6%(5,476)

Black9.6%(590)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(85)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.8%(48)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican5.3%(309)

Puerto Rican0.4%(22)

Cuban0.2%(13)

Asian origin

Filipino0.1%(6)

Thai0.1%(5)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(7)

Ancestry

German21.8%(1,263)

American8.7%(506)

Irish7.8%(454)

English6.8%(396)

Swedish2.9%(169)

Italian1.7%(100)

Polish1.7%(97)

Scottish1.5%(88)

French1.2%(72)

Dutch1.2%(69)

Scotch-Irish1.2%(67)

Czech0.8%(47)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian0.5%(29)

Ukrainian0.5%(28)

Russian0.5%(27)

British0.3%(18)

Latvian0.3%(15)

Subsaharan African0.2%(12)

Danish0.2%(9)

Greek0.2%(9)

Swiss0.2%(9)

Arab0.1%(7)

Moroccan0.1%(7)

Finnish0.1%(6)

Norwegian0.1%(4)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.3%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.4%

+10.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 60.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.6%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.6 min

+15%vs 2000

vs 12.7 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 married53.7%(1,435)

Married30.7%(821)

Widowed1.9%(51)

Divorced13.7%(366)

Women 15+

Never married30.9%(752)

Married34%(828)

Widowed14%(342)

Divorced21.1%(513)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.0%

−11.0 ptssince 2013

from 18.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

41.3%

−4.3 ptssince 2020

from 45.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.5%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 15.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.8%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 22.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

32.8%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 29.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.6%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 2.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

55.5%

−5.5 ptssince 2020

from 61.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

51.7%

+4.6 ptssince 2020

from 47.1% 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)23.5%(57)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.8%(53)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era43.2%(105)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7%(17)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 243 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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