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Elsah, Illinois, in Jersey county, is 11 miles N of Florissant, Missouri (center to center) and 23 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri. The people of the village are in the Saint Louis metropolitan area. Elsah has a population of 635.
In Elsah, about 11% of adults are married. Lots of people in Elsah live independently, in one-person housing.
The government tells us that the village features an unusually large number of women.
In 2000, Elsah had a median family income of $60,000. Elsah has a large middle class. The village isn't a place with a large population of people in poverty. Elsah benefits from its educated workforce. The village, compared to most villages like it, can boast of a large population of high-income unmarried people.
Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
In Elsah, 62% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. The village sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around Elsah -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here. Landlords in the village rent a large number of single bedroom units.
In Elsah, 16% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in villages like Elsah; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work. Most residents would agree that driving around the village is a bit easier than around other villages of its size.
Elsah strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):
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|---|---|---|
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| Short Commute Times (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
Comparing Elsah to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):
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| Working at Home | | |
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