Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for St. Rose - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
St. Rose ranks in the 85th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
85th
percentile, household income
44th
percentile, home value
38th
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: St. Rose, IL
Illinois's St. Rose is a small town, with 566 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $114,688 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 1.9%. Home values in St. Rose run a median of $203,900, and the median resident age is 36.9 years. Educational attainment runs 21.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 74.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Illinois tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 100.0 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,218 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $240 across Illinois, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 65.6 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).
Population
566 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Illinois
Median Household Income
$114,688/yr
Poverty 1.9%
Cost of Living Index (state)
100.0 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Illinois average
How does St. Rose compare to other US cities?
St. Rose measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income85% higher than other cities
Home value44% pricier than other cities
Median rent38% 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 St. Rose 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 St. Rose toward the bottom of Illinois's cities
Among the 1,335 Illinois cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, St. Rose ranks #1,128 - the 15th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares St. Rose only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#126 of 1,311
90th percentile in Illinois
Median Gross Rent
#378 of 1,336
65th percentile in Illinois
Median Home Value
#343 of 1,315
74th percentile in Illinois
Poverty Rate
#1,128 of 1,335
15th percentile in Illinois
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#518 of 1,336
61st 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.
85th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How St. Rose's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$203,900Among the most affordablemore affordable than 56% 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
St. Rose, 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 St. Rose, IL. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)21.4%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)1.9%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)74.6%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
566
Median Income
$114,688
Median Home Value
$203,900
Median Age
36.9
Poverty Rate
1.9%
Labor force participation
74.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
21.4%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
St. Rose's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
90.5%
Carpool
2.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.5%
Work from Home
4.3%
Based on 325 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 St. Rose sits in
The population of St. Rose, IL stands at 566 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in St. Rose, IL?+
St. Rose households earn a median of $114,688 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in St. Rose?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for St. Rose; 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 St. Rose, IL?+
A typical home in St. Rose is worth $203,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.