Hamel, IL

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Hamel, Illinois

Hamel, Illinois, in Madison county, is 26 miles E of Florissant, Missouri (center to center) and 29 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri. The people of the village are in the Saint Louis metropolitan area. Hamel has a population of 570.

The People and Families of Hamel

In Hamel, about 69% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Hamel.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hamel had a median family income of $55,694. Hamel isn't a place with a large population of people in poverty.

Hamel Housing

In Hamel, 78% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Hamel, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Hamel strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Hamel, IL

Comparing Hamel to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	26 miles E of Florissant, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	29 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Madison
Metro Area	Saint Louis
P.O. Box Zip Codes	62046
Phone Area Codes	618
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.889
Longitude	-89.844

Station	ALTON MELVIN PRICE L&D
Distance	17.2 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	45 to 64 F
Jul Temp	69 to 88 F
Oct Temp	46 to 68 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Station	HILLSBORO
Distance	26.5 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 37 F
Apr Temp	45 to 68 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	47 to 71 F
Annual Precip	40.1 inches

Station	JERSEYVILLE 2 SW
Distance	30.8 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 35 F
Apr Temp	42 to 64 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 68 F
Annual Precip	38.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	570	100%
Male	273	47.9%
Female	297	52.1%
Under 18	138	24.2%
18+	432	75.8%
65+	93	16.3%
Median Age	36.7
Average Family Size	2.92
White	560	98.2%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	2	0.4%
Mixed Race	8	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	758
Growth	188
Growth %	33%

Ancestry	Percent
German	53.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12%
US/American	8.7%
English	6%
Italian	4.7%
Irish	3.6%
French (except Basque)	2.7%
Polish	2.7%
Russian	1.8%
Scottish	0.9%
Slovak	0.9%
Croatian	0.7%
European	0.4%
Hungarian	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%
Swedish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Hamel	570	$55,694
Alhambra	630	$53,214
Edwardsville	21,491	$65,555
Livingston	825	$41,563
Marine	910	$44,500
Staunton	5,030	$44,630
Worden	905	$40,909

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