Vandalia Population History 1990 - 2023

Vandalia Population Facts

What is the current population of Vandalia?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Vandalia is 7,358. Vandalia, Illinois is the 3,888th largest city in the US.

What county is Vandalia, Illinois in?

Vandalia is located entirely in Fayette County.

What is the size of Vandalia, Illinois in square miles?

Vandalia has an area of 8.1 square miles.

What was the peak population of Vandalia?

The current population of Vandalia (7,358) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Vandalia growing?

Vandalia has grown 5.2% since the 2000. Vandalia, Illinois's growth is about average. 57% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Vandalia, Illinois?

Vandalia has a population density of 869.3 people per square mile.

Vandalia Demographics

What is the voting age population of Vandalia, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Vandalia, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 5,733. The voting age population is 61.7% male and 38.3% female.

What percentage of Vandalia, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 15.6% of the residents of Vandalia are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Vandalia, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Vandalia are 84.7% White, 14.0% Black, 0.6% American Indian, 0.4% Two or more races, 0.2% Other and 0.1% Asian. Additionally, 5.4% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Vandalia, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Vandalia, 21.5% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 35.9%. On a per-household basis, 16.5% of families are below the poverty line in Vandalia.

What percentage of Vandalia, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 43.0% of Vandalia residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Vandalia, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 79.2% of Vandalia residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 8.5% have a bachelor's degree and 2.8% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Vandalia, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Vandalia residents aged 5 and older, 7.3% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 6.7% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.4% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.0% speak an Asian language.

Vandalia Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Vandalia, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Vandalia is 6.5%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Vandalia, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Vandalia, 15.8% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Vandalia, Illinois?

The median household income in Vandalia is $36,395.

Vandalia Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Vandalia, Illinois?

In Vandalia, 64.9% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Vandalia, Illinois?

Renters occupy 35.1% of housing units in Vandalia.

What percentage of Vandalia, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Vandalia, 35.3% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Vandalia, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Vandalia, 6.9% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 180 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Vandalia, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Vandalia is $625.

What percentage of households in Vandalia, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Vandalia, 75.0% of households have an active broadband internet connection.