Village · Illinois
Hamel, Illinois
Hamel, village, in Madison County, Illinois. Hamel had 937 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 929 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,134 (±230). GEOID 1732408.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
937
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 929 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,134 ±230
Median household income
$109,464
±$24,398 (90% margin)
Illinois: $83,390
Median home value
$251,300
±$28,723 (90% margin)
Illinois: $263,300
Median gross rent
$954
±$257 (90% margin)
Illinois: $1,274
Where is Hamel and what county is it in?
Hamel is a village in Madison County, Illinois. It covers 1.2 square miles of land, 781 residents per square mile in 2020.
Hamel is in the St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 15 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Hamel lies entirely within Hamel Township, a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Hamel, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 937 people lived in Hamel on July 1, 2025, down 0.2% since 2020, a smaller fall than Illinois's (−0.8%). The 2020 Census counted 929 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,134 (±230).
| Measure | Hamel | Madison County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,134 ±230 | 264,238 | +373 |
| Households | 413 ±94 | 110,134 | +119 |
| Average household size | 2.75 ±0.33 | 2.35 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 428 ±95 | 119,168 | no clear change |
Hamel's population since 2000
From 570 in 2000 to 937 in 2025: up 64.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Hamel as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Hamel?
The median resident of Hamel is 34.8 years old; 29.8% are under 18 and 15.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.9%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.9%.
| Measure | Hamel | Madison County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.8 ±2.6 | 40.2 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 29.8% ±5.3 pts | 21.3% | – |
| 65 years and over | 15.2% ±5.4 pts | 18.5% | – |
| Male | 46.3% ±3.8 pts | 48.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.1% ±1.4 pts | 4.3% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.9% ±5.3 pts | 81.8% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.9% ±1.0 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.3% ±1.8 pts | 0.8% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.2 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.9% ±4.2 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.2 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.8% ±1.5 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.6% ±1.2 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 10.3% ±4.4 pts | 8.2% | – |
| With a disability | 12.1% ±3.9 pts | 15.8% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.7% ±3.9 pts | 4.7% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.1% ±4.7 pts | 93.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 34.8% ±8.9 pts | 31.0% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 9.2% ±3.3 pts | 11.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 88.6% ±6.8 pts | 88.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 5.1% ±5.2 pts | 2.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Hamel earn?
Half of Hamel's 413 households earn less than $109,464 a year (±$24,398), against $75,793 in Madison County and $83,390 in Illinois. In 2015-2019 it was $86,565 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Hamel | Madison County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $109,464 ±$24,398 | $75,793 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $111,269 ±$15,375 | $98,419 | – |
| Per capita income | $41,563 ±$4,321 | $41,560 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 2.8% ±3.2 pts | 11.1% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±10.6 pts | 13.2% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 5.3% ±4.4 pts | 13.7% | – |
| Households with a computer | 92.7% ±7.6 pts | 94.9% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 89.1% ±8.6 pts | 91.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Hamel?
Owners occupy 76.0% of Hamel's occupied homes and renters 24.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $251,300 by its owner (±$28,723). The median renter pays $954 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Hamel | Madison County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $251,300 ±$28,723 | $173,000 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $954 ±$257 | $1,024 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 18.9% ±17.0 pts | 37.8% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,849 ±$98 | $1,511 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.0% ±9.7 pts | 74.2% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 24.0% ±9.7 pts | 25.8% | – |
| Housing units | 428 ±95 | 119,168 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±11.0 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±30.5 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 82.5% ±9.4 pts | 78.9% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±8.4 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5% ±0.8 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 16.1% ±6.5 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2.8% ±1.8 pts | 14.6% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.7% ±1.5 pts | 5.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Hamel work and get to work?
76.8% of Hamel's workers drive alone and 15.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.0 minutes.
| Measure | Hamel | Madison County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 67.8% ±5.9 pts | 62.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.7% ±0.9 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 76.8% ±7.2 pts | 78.1% | – |
| Carpooled | 6.3% ±4.9 pts | 6.6% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.4% ±0.6 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Walked | 0.5% ±1.0 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Worked from home | 15.1% ±6.0 pts | 12.7% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.0 min ±3.3 | 24.9 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Hamel?
No census tract lies mostly in Hamel; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 4038.01Madison County | 5,075 | $105,288 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Hamel) · Census block assignment files
How does Hamel compare with other places in Illinois?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Hamel is the 10,556th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 670th-most populous of 1,294 in Illinois.
Hamel is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 670th | 1,294 |
Hamel's figures with every place in Illinois (CSV)
Every place in Illinois, sortable · Compare Hamel with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Hamel?
24 of the 57 figures for Hamel on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Hamel are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Hamel.