Demographics
- 2010 City of St. Charles estimated population • 32,889
- Male • 16,591; 50.5%
- Female • 16,298; 49.5%
- Median age • 36.25
- Average household size • 2.65
Detailed population demographics from Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission (NIPC) on-line at nipc.org. Source:Nielsen Claritas, September, 2010
Consumer spending patterns
For zip codes 60174 & 60175
- Annual expenditures (aggregate in 000’s) • $786,004
- Food at home • $78,970
- Food away from home • $81,320
- Alcohol at home • $13,475
- Alcohol away from home • $7,306
- Household furnishings/equipment • $24,681
- Household textiles • $10,857
- Household appliances/equipment • $27,102
- Household services/repairs • $30,371
- Apparel and services • $77,214
- Entertainment • $96,473
- Transportation • $111,072
- Healthcare • $56,989
- Personal care services • $15,247
- Reading materials • $9,279
- Contributions • $38,489
Education
- Less than 9th grade • 541; 2.51%
- Some high school, no diploma • 882; 4.09%
- High school graduate or GED • 4,95; 21.28%
- Associate degree • 1,483; 6.87%
- Bachelor’s degree • 6,725; 31.15%
- Master’s degree • 2,873; 13.31%
- Professional school degree • 424; 1.96%
- Doctoral degree • 324; 1.5%
Household Income
- Less than $15,000 • 531; 4.39%
- $15,000–$24,999 • 679; 5.61%
- $25,000–$34,999 • 768; 6.35%
- $35,000–$49,999 • 1,288; 10.64%
- $50,000–$74,999 • 2,282; 18.86%
- $75,000–$99,999 • 1,915; 15.83%
- $100,000–$124,999 • 1,584; 13.09%
- $125,000–$149,999 • 977; 8.07%
- $150,000–$199,999 • 843; 6.97%
- $200,000–$149,999 • 977; 8.07%
- $250,000–$499,999 • 1,011; 8.36%
- $500,000 and more • 222; 1.83%
- 2010 est. average household income • $106,269
- 2010 est. median household income • $81,557
- 2009 est. per capita income • $39,418
Home Sales
St. Charles has a large mixture of homes in all price ranges to fit every income level. There are many small homes selling in the $100,000 to $299,000 price range as well as luxury estate homes selling for more than $1 million. According to a local real estate office, the average price is approximately $350,000.
St. Charles has long enjoyed strong, steady property and home value appreciation. This trend continues, rewarding home buyers with increasingly large home valuations. Such appreciation coupled with an attractive per capita real estate tax, continues to enhance St. Charles’ image as a desirable place to live. Not only does the city have one of the lowest tax rates in the Chicagoland area, but the overall tax rate (all governments combined) is extremely competitive.
According to Hank Erwin of the St. Charles based RE/MAX Excels, St. Charles has experienced the typical effects of the national housing market, but it is beginning to see a positive trend towards increased home sales—especially in first-time homebuyers. “People are looking to St. Charles for reasonably priced homes in excellent condition,” he says.