Population 1,023 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wamac
Household size in Wamac
| Period | Wamac | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.52 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.49 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.06 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Wamac are small: just 2.24 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.50, 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 Wamac
| Period | Wamac | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 38.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.6 | 39.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.5 | 40.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.0 | 40.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.2 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Wamac skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Wamac
| Period | Wamac | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 11.0% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Wamac (12.8%), a bit above the national share of 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 Wamac
Renters in Wamac
| Period | Wamac | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.3% | 28.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.0% | 30.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.1% | 31.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.6% | 29.6% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +1.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Wamac rent their homes (29.6%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of the St. Louis area. About three-quarters of owners (74.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well above 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 Wamac
| Period | Wamac | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 10.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Wamac as nationally: 10.0%, against 9.6%.
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 Wamac
| Period | Wamac | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1972 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1972 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1973 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1975 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Wamac leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the St. Louis area.
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 Wamac
| Period | Wamac | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $703 | $825 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $698 | $920 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $699 | $1,010 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $800 | $1,239 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$97 | +$414 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Wamac pays $800 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Wamac
Bachelor's degrees in Wamac
| Period | Wamac | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 30.3% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 34.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Wamac: 11.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Wamac
| Period | Wamac | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.1% | 88.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.8% | 90.5% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.6% | 92.1% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.4% | 93.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Wamac is close to the national rate: 88.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider St. Louis area (93.6%).
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 Wamac
| Period | Wamac | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wamac runs well above the national rate: 12.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
Wamac 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wamac | 2.24 | 50.0 | 12.8% | 29.6% | 10.0% | 1974 | $800 | 11.8% | 88.4% | 12.1% |
| Centralia | 2.34 | 39.8 | 13.1% | 30.9% | 12.9% | 1966 | $833 | 17.1% | 86.2% | 9.2% |
| Central City | 2.07 | 35.4 | 15.1% | 30.4% | 14.8% | 1975 | $786 | 8.1% | 90.1% | 12.9% |
| Irvington | 2.35 | 36.8 | 18.9% | 15.1% | 2.9% | 1974 | $833 | 16.1% | 94.5% | 4.6% |
| Junction City | 2.53 | 41.4 | 25.3% | 18.6% | 9.3% | 1978 | $921 | 8.3% | 75.8% | 8.8% |
| Walnut Hill | 2.53 | 47.8 | 5.0% | 12.1% | 7.5% | 1986 | $790 | 25.2% | 94.3% | 5.7% |
| Hoffman | 2.51 | 40.8 | 6.1% | 12.1% | 7.3% | 1975 | $872 | 22.2% | 87.5% | 3.5% |
| Hubbard Woods | 2.68 | 43.6 | 3.9% | 14.5% | 17.2% | 1986 | $804 | 25.6% | 95.1% | 2.0% |
| Hoyleton | 2.91 | 37.8 | 10.3% | 28.1% | 11.2% | 1969 | $1,013 | 19.6% | 95.1% | 6.6% |
| Cravat | 2.52 | 46.1 | 7.3% | 15.3% | 5.9% | 1990 | $903 | 19.0% | 94.4% | 3.4% |
| Sandoval | 2.23 | 44.4 | 16.9% | 23.1% | 19.5% | 1975 | $709 | 10.8% | 85.3% | 5.0% |
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 Wamac. 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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