COMPARING TWO PLACES
St. Elmo vs Taylorville
PLACE A
St. Elmo, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Taylorville, Illinois
St. Elmo is 88% smaller than Taylorville. Taylorville earns more, with a median household income $12,258 higher. Taylorville has grown faster since 2000 (-7% vs -12%).
ST. ELMOTAYLORVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,21310,522−88% vs Taylorville
Population density8181,020−202
Population growth-12.1%-6.6%−5.5 pts
Median age40.139.6+0.5
Male48.0%47.7%+0.3 pts
Female52.0%52.3%−0.3 pts
Foreign-born0.9%1.7%−0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.5%90.3%+4.3 pts
Black0.8%3.2%−2.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.0%2.9%−1.8 pts
Asian0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Other3.7%2.4%+1.3 pts
Median household income$45,294$57,552−$12,258
Per capita income$23,298$31,442−$8,144
Poverty rate27.8%12.4%+15.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4460.450Even
Bachelor's degree or higher6.2%15.8%−9.5 pts
Graduate degree3.2%4.9%−1.6 pts
Unemployment rate7.4%3.5%+3.9 pts
Labor force participation51.6%59.9%−8.3 pts
Median home value$82,600$104,100−$21,500
Median gross rent$762$828−$66
Owner-occupied82.0%66.6%+15.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.6%11.8%−1.2 pts
Rent-burdened households26.8%37.3%−10.5 pts
Average commute22.820.4+2.4
Worked from home9.0%3.4%+5.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured3.2%3.6%−0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025