Vandalia, IL City Data

Vandalia, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,975 people who live in Vandalia and approximately 21,802 who live in Fayette County. We want to help people moving to or living in Vandalia to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Vandalia. We have included Vandalia housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Vandalia Information

Fayette County where Vandalia resides is 725.36 square miles. The resident population of this county is 21,802 and has a population rank of 1,702 out of all the places in the United States.

Vandalia has a total of 6,975 people and of those residents there are 3,999 males and 2,976 females. The median age of the male population is 33.2 and the female population is 42.3. There are approximately 268 births each year and around 260 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Vandalia varies per year, but currently 6,941 are one race and 34 are two or more races.

Of the 6,975 people who live in Vandalia, there are 1,509 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Vandalia is 799 male and 710 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,700.

General Vandalia Information
Total area in square miles - Fayette County	725.36
Water area in square miles - Fayette County	N/A
Resident population - Fayette County	21,802
Population rank - Fayette County	1,702
Total population	6,975
Total population (male)	3,999
Total population (female)	2,976
Population median age (male)	33.2
Population median age (female)	42.3
Births - Fayette County	268
Deaths- Fayette County	260
Population of one race	6,941
Population of two or more races	34
Population under 20 years	1,509
Population under 20 years (male)	799
Population under 20 years (female)	710
Total population 18 years and over	5,700

Vandalia Social Characteristics

There are 8,146 households in Vandalia. Families make up 5,692 of these households. The table below breaks down the Vandalia families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,613), male householder with no wife present (402) and female householder with no husband present (681). The remainder of the Vandalia households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,489. Vandalia, IL moving companies help people in Vandalia move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Vandalia. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Vandalia is based, there are 8,328 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,319 never married, 4,901 now married, 86 separated, 1,162 widowed, and 860 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 134 separated, 236 widowed and 1,142 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Vandalia social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Vandalia.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Fayette County)
Total households	8,146
Family households (families)	5,692
With own children under 18 years	2,768
Married-couple family	4,613
With own children under 18 years	1,954
Male householder, no wife present, family	402
With own children under 18 years	211
Female householder, no husband present, family	681
With own children under 18 years	417
Nonfamily households	2,489
Householder living alone	2,205
65 years and over	1,111

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	717
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	772
Average household size	2.25
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,239
Householder	1,424
Spouse	1,063
Child	1,466
Other relatives	37
Nonrelatives	115
Unmarried partner	68
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	12
Unmarried partner	128
Foster child	2
Other	24

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,036
Male householder	360
Male householder living alone	299
Male householder not living alone	61
Female householder	560
Female householder living alone	524
Female householder not living alone	36
Nonrelatives	116
Unmarried partner	60
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	24
Foster child	1
Other	20

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,328
Never married	1,319
Now married	4,901
Separated	86
Widowed	1,162
Divorced	860
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	134
Widowed	236
Divorced	1,142

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,975
Male	3,999
Under 5 years	189
5 to 9 years	157
10 to 14 years	179
15 to 17 years	106
18 and 19 years	168
20 years	97
21 years	97
22 to 24 years	267
25 to 29 years	475
30 to 34 years	415
35 to 39 years	423
40 to 44 years	372
45 to 49 years	230
50 to 54 years	175
55 to 59 years	112
60 and 61 years	48
62 to 64 years	73
65 and 66 years	32
67 to 69 years	75
70 to 74 years	88
75 to 79 years	94
80 to 84 years	80
85 years and over	47
Female	2,976
Under 5 years	172
5 to 9 years	165
10 to 14 years	167
15 to 17 years	140
18 and 19 years	66
20 years	31
21 years	35
22 to 24 years	106
25 to 29 years	182
30 to 34 years	162
35 to 39 years	195
40 to 44 years	167
45 to 49 years	169
50 to 54 years	155
55 to 59 years	148
60 and 61 years	56
62 to 64 years	85
65 and 66 years	63
67 to 69 years	106
70 to 74 years	145
75 to 79 years	157
80 to 84 years	145
85 years and over	159

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,975
One race	6,941
White	5,829
Black or African American	1,047
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	21
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	34

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,275
People who are White alone	5,202
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	20
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	38
People who are Some other race alone	8

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	20,488
Same house	12,334
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,425
Different state or abroad	712
Different state	616
Abroad	96

PLACE OF BIRTH (Fayette County)
Total resident population	21,802
Born in United States	18,934
State of residence	18,792
Different state	2,852
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	65
Foreign born	93

Vandalia Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Vandalia. That total enrollment is 4,939 for the population of the country, which includes Vandalia. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,774 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,393 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 645.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Vandalia population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,939
Pre-kindergarten	368
Public	335
Private	33
Kindergarten	228
Public	206
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,421
Public	2,260
Private	161
Elementary and high school	3,697
Public	3,493
Private	204
High school grades 9 to 12	1,276
Public	1,233
Private	43
College, undergraduate years	590
Public	513
Private	77
Graduate or professional school	56
Public	36
Private	20
Not enrolled in school	16,062

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,611
Less than 9th grade	1,377
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,690
High school graduate	5,971
Some college, no degree	2,493
Associate's degree	759
Bachelor's degree	1,321
Graduate or professional degree	9
Percent high school graduate or higher	72.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	911

Vandalia Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 17,266 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Vandalia. The Vandalia occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,859), service occupations (1,840), sales and office occupations (1,992), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (245), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (893) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,527). The 17,266 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,040 private wage and salary workers, 1,411 government workers, 849 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Fayette County)
Population 16 years and over	17,266
In labor force	9,935
Civilian labor force	9,930
Employed	9,356
Unemployed	574
Percent Unemployed	5.8
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	8,159
In labor force	4,540
Civilian labor force	4,540
Unemployed Civilian labor force	253
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,107
In labor force	5,395
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	321
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Fayette County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,188
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,473
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,030
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	191
Other means	66
Worked at home	406
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	195,415

OCCUPATION (Fayette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,859
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,859
Service occupations	1,840
Sales and office occupations	1,992
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	245
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	893
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,527

INDUSTRY (Fayette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,859
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	636
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,966
Wholesale trade	361
Retail trade	1,136
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	551
Information	140
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	274
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	321
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,754
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	544
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	692

CLASS OF WORKER (Fayette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,859
Private wage and salary workers	7,040
Government workers	1,411
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	849
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Vandalia Housing Characteristics

In Vandalia, IL there are 9,053 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,146 occupied and 907 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Vandalia, there are 6,653 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 85 units in Vandalia. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Vandalia, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Vandalia, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Vandalia. There are 125 housing units with rent less than $200, 185 with rent between $200-299, 791 with rent between $300-499 and 192 with rent for $500 and above. Full Vandalia gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Vandalia, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Fayette County)
Total housing units	9,053
Occupied housing units	8,146
Vacant housing units	907

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Fayette County)
Total housing units	9,053
1-unit, detached	6,653
1-unit, attached	85
2 units	69
3 or 4 units	219
5 to 9 units	96
10 to 19 units	27
20 to 49 units	34
50 or more units	43
Mobile home	1,827

HOUSING TENURE (Fayette County)
Occupied housing units	8,146
Owner-occupied	6,498
Renter-occupied	1,648

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Fayette County)
Occupied housing units	8,146
No vehicles available	445
2 vehicle available	5,188
3 vehicles available	1,266
4 vehicles available	349
5 or more vehicles available	106

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Fayette County)
Occupied housing units	8,146
Utility gas	4,265
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	688
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	80
Coal or coke	1
Wood	299
Solar energy
Other fuel	18
No fuel used	10

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Fayette County)
Occupied housing units	8,146
Less Than $50,000	6,498
$50,000 to $99,999	1,895
$100,000 to $149,999	378
$150,000 to $199,999	129
$200,000 to $299,999	25
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	59,500

GROSS RENT (Fayette County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,648
Less than $200	125
$200 to $299	185
$300 to $499	791
$500 to $699	175
$700 to $999	8
$1,000 to $1,499	5
$1,500 or more	3