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Shiloh, IL

Village in St. Clair County, IL, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

14,572
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

41
years ∙ half population younger than 41, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
56.3%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

4%
foreign-born population
96%Native
4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Shiloh is a village within St. Clair County, Illinois, United States.
Location
Village in St. Clair County, IL, US
Co-ordinates
DEC38.549244° N, 89.913099° W
DMS38° 32′ 57.28″ N, 89° 54′ 47.16″ W

Population Density & area

1,166/sq mi (449.8/km²)
Total Area
12.6 sq mi (32.6 km²)
Land Area
12.5 sq mi (32.4 km²) · 99.27%
Water Area
0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) · 0.73%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.7% male
Male 50.7%
Female 49.3%
males per 100 females
Shiloh 103
St. Clair County 94.3
Illinois 97.7

Nativity

4%
foreign-born population
96%Native
4% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Shiloh 4%
St. Clair County 3.3%
Illinois 14.7%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

41
years ∙ half population younger than 41, half older
Shiloh
41
St. Clair County
39.9
Illinois
39

Dependency ratio

Low High
62.1
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Shiloh 62.1
St. Clair County 67.7
Illinois 63.5

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Shiloh St. Clair County Illinois
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 22.6% 23% 21.8%
Working age (18-64) 61.7% 59.7% 61.2%
Senior (65+) 15.7% 17.3% 17%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 62.1 67.7 63.5
Child dependency ratio 36.6 38.6 35.7
Old-age dependency ratio 25.5 29.1 27.8
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
60.9%
Black
24.4%
Asian
3.3%
Hispanic
4.9%
Other
6.5%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
56.3%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Shiloh 56.3%
St. Clair County 56.8%
Illinois 60.5%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Shiloh population
Shiloh St. Clair County Illinois
Hispanic or Latino 4.9% 5.1% 18.8%
Mexican 2.6% 3.2% 14.4%
Puerto Rican 1.6% 0.6% 1.6%
Cuban 0.3% 0.2% 0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0.4% 1.2% 2.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino 95.1% 94.9% 81.2%
One race 89.2% 89.1% 77.8%
White 60.9% 59.1% 58.1%
Black or African American 24.4% 27.7% 13.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2% 0.1%
Asian 3.3% 1.6% 5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0.5% 0.5% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 5.9% 5.8% 3.4%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

64.8% family
Family 64.8%
Non family 35.2%
% family households
Shiloh 64.8%
St. Clair County 63%
Illinois 62.2%

Average household size

2.44
persons per household
Shiloh
2.44
St. Clair County
2.47
Illinois
2.46

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Shiloh population
Shiloh St. Clair County Illinois
Total households 5,792 100,846 5,036,449
Average houshold size 2.44 2.47 2.46
Family households 3,751 63,574 3,130,978
Average family size 3.05 3.13 3.14
Married couple family 3,141 44,820 2,282,435
Other families 610 18,754 848,543
Male householder 163 4,465 248,521
Female householder 447 14,289 600,022
Non-family households 2,041 37,272 1,905,471
One-person households 1,712 32,115 1,569,881
Male householder 616 14,239 712,191
Senior (65+) living alone 293 4,709 210,051
Female householder 1,096 17,876 857,690
Senior (65+) living alone 522 9,089 417,870
Other living arrangements 329 5,157 335,590

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

5,995
housing units
Shiloh 5,995
St. Clair County 115,630
Illinois 5,457,452

Occupancy status

96.6% occupied
Occupied 96.6%
Vacant 3.4%
vacancy rate
Shiloh 3.4%
St. Clair County 12.8%
Illinois 7.7%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

74.2%
Single family houses
Single family houses
74.2%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
22.2%
Mobile homes
3.4%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0.3%

Median Year Built

2000
Half of houses were built before 2000, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
1.3%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
6.6%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
42.9%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
49.1%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Shiloh St. Clair County Illinois
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6.4 5.8 5.6
1–3 rooms 13.1% 9.4% 14.6%
4–6 rooms 38.8% 53.4% 50.9%
7+ rooms 48.2% 37.2% 34.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 1% 1.9% 3.1%
1 bedroom 7.9% 8.7% 11.5%
2 bedrooms 24.4% 27.3% 27.7%
3 bedrooms 32% 39% 35.8%
4+ bedrooms 34.7% 23.1% 21.7%
At a glance
Median year built 2000 1977 1971
Total housing units 5,995 115,630 5,457,452
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

63.2% owners
Renter-occupied 36.8%
Owner-occupied 63.2%
homeownership rate
Shiloh 63.2%
St. Clair County 68.4%
Illinois 67.1%

Average household size

2.64
Owner-occupied
2.09
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Shiloh 2.64
St. Clair County 2.58
Illinois 2.62

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Shiloh St. Clair County Illinois
Total occupied units 5,792 100,846 5,036,449
Year moved in
2020 or later 29.9% 21.8% 23.3%
2010 to 2019 39.1% 38.4% 38.1%
2000 to 2009 20.9% 17.4% 17.3%
1999 or earlier 10.1% 22.4% 21.3%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 98.7% 98.2% 97.5%
1.01 to 1.50 1% 1.1% 1.6%
1.51 or more 0.3% 0.7% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 5.7% 7.5% 11%
1 vehicle 32.3% 34.6% 35.7%
2 vehicles 40.5% 37% 35.1%
3 or more vehicles 21.4% 20.9% 18.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas 55.1% 65.2% 79.5%
Electricity 44.5% 33.4% 18.6%
Solar 0.2% 0.1% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.2% 0.1%
All other fuels 0.1% 0.6% 0.8%
No fuel used 0% 0.5% 0.8%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen 1.8% 1.1% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0% 0.7% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$274,000
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Shiloh
$274,000
St. Clair County
$180,300
Illinois
$263,300

Housing Cost Burden

23.4%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
23.4%
Owners without a mortgage
16%
Renters
30%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Shiloh St. Clair County Illinois
Property value
Median Value $274,000 $180,300 $263,300
Under $100,000 10% 27.1% 13.7%
$100,000 - $200,000 15.4% 28.3% 21.5%
$200,000 - $300,000 35.7% 22.3% 22.3%
$300,000 - $500,000 35.8% 18.2% 27.7%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 3% 3.8% 12.1%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.3% 2.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 68.1% 58.9% 60.8%
Without a mortgage 31.9% 41.1% 39.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,946 $1,645 $1,987
Without a mortgage $843 $645 $792
Gross rent
Median rent $1,187 $1,090 $1,274

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

43.3%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Shiloh 43.3%
St. Clair County 31.8%
Illinois 37.8%

Adults without a high school diploma

3.4%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Shiloh 3.4%
St. Clair County 6.6%
Illinois 9.6%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

4,007
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
7.6%
K–12
68.6%
College / Undergraduate
16.9%
Graduate / Professional
7%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

25.9%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Shiloh
25.9%
St. Clair County
32.1%
Illinois
41.4%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Shiloh St. Clair County Illinois
Total enrolled (age 3+) 4,007 62,797 3,051,569
Nursery / preschool 7.6% 5.9% 6.3%
K–12 68.6% 70.3% 67.3%
Kindergarten 2.5% 5.3% 4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 20% 19.5% 19.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 20.9% 22.6% 20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12 25.2% 22.9% 22.1%
College or graduate school 23.8% 23.9% 26.4%
College, undergraduate 16.9% 18.2% 19.8%
Graduate, professional school 7% 5.6% 6.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 25.9% 32.1% 41.4%
School type
Public school 73.3% 82.5% 80.5%
Private school 26.7% 17.5% 19.5%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

9,825
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
1.6%
9th-12th, no diploma
1.8%
HS graduate
18.2%
Some college no degree
22%
Associates degree
13.1%
Bachelors degree
22.1%
Graduate or professional degree
21.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
83.8% · 16.2%
9th-12th, no diploma
30.7% · 69.3%
HS graduate
49.8% · 50.2%
Some college no degree
49.7% · 50.3%
Associates degree
42.4% · 57.6%
Bachelors degree
41.3% · 58.7%
Graduate or professional degree
46.9% · 53.1%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Shiloh St. Clair County Illinois
Population (25+) 9,825 174,645 8,767,004
Less than 9th grade 1.6% 2.2% 4.6%
9th–12th, no diploma 1.8% 4.4% 5%
High school diploma or GED 18.2% 27% 25.1%
Some college, no degree 22% 23.5% 19.2%
Associate's degree 13.1% 11.2% 8.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 43.3% 31.8% 37.8%
Bachelor's degree 22.1% 18% 22.6%
Graduate or professional 21.2% 13.8% 15.3%
High School or higher 96.6% 93.5% 90.5%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$65,426
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$80,760
HS graduate
$36,483
Some college or associates
$58,929
Bachelors degree
$68,901
Graduate or professional degree
$82,089

Poverty Rate

5.4%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
3.3%
HS graduate
5.3%
Some college or associates
9.1%
Bachelors degree or higher
5.4%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Shiloh St. Clair County Illinois
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $65,426 $50,612 $55,582
Less than high school graduate $80,760 $30,433 $34,655
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $36,483 $35,670 $40,965
Some college or associate's degree $58,929 $46,016 $47,813
Bachelor's degree $68,901 $61,938 $73,326
Graduate or professional degree $82,089 $82,412 $91,623
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 3.3% 30.4% 21.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 5.3% 17.4% 14.4%
Some college or associate's degree 9.1% 9.2% 9.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 5.4% 4.1% 4.5%

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