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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do St. Charles, IL compare?
| Figure | St. Charles, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 52,830 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 51,902 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,500 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.0% |
| Measure | St. Charles, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 51,964±38 |
| Median age | 41.0±1.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12.3%±1.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 73.1%±2.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.1%±1.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 6.6%±1.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.9%±1.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 51.6%±2.3 pts |
| Median household income | $128,204±$9,497 |
| Per capita income | $62,683±$3,085 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.2%±1.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8%±1.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $409,800±$13,350 |
| Median gross rent | $1,820±$89 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.7%±7.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.6%±1.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.4%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 17.5%±1.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.0%±2.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.0%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.6 min±1.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.4%±1.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov