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Illinois · Census place 77317

Vandalia city, IL

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Vandalia city has 6,041 residents, ranking #305 of 1462 places in Illinois. Median household income is $43,184, the median home is worth $88,800 and median gross rent runs $738 a month.

Population
6,041Vandalia city residents
Median household income
$43,184Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$88,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$738Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
42.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
64%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Vandalia city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Vandalia city median would spend about 20.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 22.1% of residents and 64% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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