Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Caledonia - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Caledonia lands in the 68th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
68th
percentile, household income
31st
percentile, home value
34th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Caledonia, IL
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 219 residents in Caledonia, a small town within Illinois. The typical household in Caledonia brings in $86,513 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Caledonia's housing stock carries a median value of $161,800, and the median resident age is 33.7 years. Educational attainment runs 34.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 75.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
In 2024, 0 residential building permits were authorized in Caledonia (No Permits), per Census BPS data.
Illinois tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Illinois scores 100.0 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,175 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Illinois's average monthly utility costs around $240 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 57.3 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).
Population
219 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Illinois
Median Household Income
$86,513/yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
100.0 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Illinois average
How does Caledonia compare to other US cities?
Caledonia measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income68% higher than other cities
Home value31% pricier than other cities
Median rent34% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Caledonia against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Illinois only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Illinois-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Caledonia near the bottom of Illinois's cities
Among the 1,335 Illinois cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Caledonia ranks #1,245 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Caledonia only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#327 of 1,311
75th percentile in Illinois
Median Gross Rent
#500 of 1,336
61st percentile in Illinois
Median Home Value
#448 of 1,315
66th percentile in Illinois
Poverty Rate
#1,245 of 1,335
0th percentile in Illinois
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#246 of 1,336
82nd percentile in Illinois
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Illinois only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
68th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Caledonia's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$161,800Among the most affordablemore affordable than 69% of 15,600 US cities
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Income distribution context
Caledonia, IL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Caledonia, IL. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)34.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)75.8%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
219
Median Income
$86,513
Median Home Value
$161,800
Median Age
33.7
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
75.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
34.0%
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Caledonia's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
0
0
0
-
2020
0
0
0
-
2021
0
0
0
-
2022
0
0
0
-
2023
0
0
0
-
2024
0
0
0
-
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
89.2%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
7.2%
Work from Home
3.6%
Based on 139 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Illinois - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$100
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$240
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Illinois state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Illinois state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Caledonia sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IL NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Caledonia, IL?
What is the population of Caledonia, IL?+
219 people live in Caledonia, IL according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Caledonia, IL?+
In Caledonia, the typical household earns $86,513 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Caledonia?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Caledonia; the closest available measure is the Illinois state average, a cost of living index of 100.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Illinois vary by metro area.
What is the median home value in Caledonia, IL?+
A typical home in Caledonia is worth $161,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.