St Jacob, IL

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St. Jacob, Illinois

St. Jacob, Illinois, in Madison county, is 28 miles E of St. Louis, Missouri. The village is located in the Saint Louis metropolitan area. St. Jacob has a population of 801.

The People and Families of St. Jacob

In St. Jacob, about 71% of adults are married. Lots of St. Jacob people are married off.

You'll notice more men than women in the village compared to most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, St. Jacob had a median family income of $55,417.

Political Inclinations

Residents of St. Jacob gave more campaign money ($450) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

St. Jacob Housing

Owners occupy 78% of the housing units in St. Jacob.

Commuting

In St. Jacob, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of St. Jacob, IL

Comparing St Jacob 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 Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
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
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	28 miles E of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Madison
Metro Area	Saint Louis
Standard Zip Codes	62281
Phone Area Codes	618
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.714
Longitude	-89.767

Station	BELLEVILLE SIU RESEARCH
Distance	14.3 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 40 F
Apr Temp	45 to 68 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 71 F
Annual Precip	39.3 inches

Station	ALTON MELVIN PRICE L&D
Distance	21.8 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	CARLYLE RESERVOIR
Distance	22.4 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	43 to 65 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	40.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	801	100%
Male	400	49.9%
Female	401	50.1%
Under 18	223	27.8%
18+	578	72.2%
65+	89	11.1%
Median Age	34.2
Average Family Size	3.01
White	787	98.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	3	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.5%
Other	4	0.5%
Mixed Race	3	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	14	1.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	892
Growth	91
Growth %	11.4%

Ancestry	Percent
German	50%
US/American	8.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.7%
Irish	8.2%
English	4.8%
French (except Basque)	3.5%
Swiss	2.9%
Italian	2.3%
Dutch	1.8%
Polish	1.8%
Lithuanian	1.3%
European	1.1%
Scottish	0.8%
French Canadian	0.8%
Swedish	0.6%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Greek	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
St. Jacob	801	$55,417
Highland	8,438	$52,240
Lebanon	3,523	$48,711
Marine	910	$44,500
Summerfield	472	$42,500
Trenton	2,610	$56,190
Troy	8,524	$59,643

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