Population 1,217 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Poag
Household size in Poag
| Period | Poag | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.52 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.82 | 2.53 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.72 | 2.49 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.06 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Poag are small: just 2.26 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.41 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Poag
| Period | Poag | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 38.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 28.9 | 39.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 27.4 | 40.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.7 | 40.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.4 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Poag is 37.7 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Poag
| Period | Poag | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 11.0% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Poag as they are nationally: 11.1%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Poag
Renters in Poag
| Period | Poag | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.8% | 28.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 41.0% | 30.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 47.6% | 31.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.2% | 29.6% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Poag rent their homes (34.2%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the St. Louis area as a whole (29.6%). Just over a quarter of owners (25.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Poag
| Period | Poag | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 10.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Poag than nationally: 13.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Poag
| Period | Poag | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1972 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1972 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1973 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1975 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Poag has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Poag
| Period | Poag | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $977 | $825 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $884 | $920 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $989 | $1,010 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $948 | $1,239 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$29 | +$414 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Poag costs $948 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 35.5% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Poag
Bachelor's degrees in Poag
| Period | Poag | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.8% | 30.3% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 48.4% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.9% | 34.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.5% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −8.4 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in Poag (41.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across the St. Louis area.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Poag
| Period | Poag | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.1% | 88.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.4% | 90.5% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.5% | 92.1% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.4% | 93.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Poag: 96.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Poag
| Period | Poag | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Poag than nationally: unemployment was 3.4%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Poag compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poag | 2.26 | 37.7 | 11.1% | 34.2% | 13.2% | 1992 | $948 | 41.5% | 96.4% | 3.4% |
| South Roxana | 2.59 | 36.5 | 20.2% | 29.3% | 6.3% | 1970 | $895 | 10.4% | 88.0% | 5.7% |
| Edwardsville | 2.52 | 35.1 | 7.1% | 29.4% | 8.3% | 1980 | $1,329 | 54.4% | 97.9% | 4.5% |
| Glen Carbon | 2.41 | 41.3 | 7.4% | 28.7% | 3.6% | 1989 | $1,112 | 53.0% | 97.2% | 3.7% |
| Roxana | 2.31 | 39.6 | 12.9% | 25.6% | 7.0% | 1956 | $1,008 | 22.7% | 93.7% | 4.7% |
| Wanda | 2.91 | 40.6 | 3.6% | 7.3% | 5.2% | 1989 | $1,031 | 51.1% | 98.6% | 2.7% |
| Hartford | 2.08 | 45.2 | 10.7% | 15.9% | 11.0% | 1951 | $1,006 | 5.1% | 92.4% | 6.7% |
| Maryville | 2.36 | 46.5 | 5.0% | 20.7% | 3.6% | 1991 | $1,086 | 42.9% | 97.1% | 4.0% |
| Pontoon Beach | 2.45 | 40.0 | 23.4% | 25.7% | 9.4% | 1981 | $1,121 | 17.0% | 92.3% | 9.9% |
| Wood River | 2.25 | 41.8 | 11.0% | 29.4% | 8.9% | 1955 | $999 | 18.5% | 94.3% | 2.6% |
| Meadow Heights | 2.49 | 48.9 | 8.9% | 10.4% | 8.6% | 1993 | $1,300 | 37.8% | 92.9% | 2.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Poag. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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