St. Jacob is a very small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 1,373 people and just one neighborhood, St. Jacob is the 644th largest community in Illinois.
Unlike some villages, St. Jacob isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in St. Jacob are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, St. Jacob is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in St. Jacob who work in management occupations (12.33%), office and administrative support (12.20%), and sales jobs (9.15%).
Because of many things, St. Jacob is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making St. Jacob a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, St. Jacob has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, St. Jacob’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
One downside of living in St. Jacob, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.23 minutes every day commuting to work.
The education level of St. Jacob citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.12% of adults in St. Jacob have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in St. Jacob in 2022 was $34,512, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $138,048 for a family of four. However, St. Jacob contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call St. Jacob home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of St. Jacob residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in St. Jacob include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in St. Jacob is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis, is among the best neighborhoods for families in Illinois. In fact, this neighborhood is more family-friendly than 97.8% of neighborhoods in the entire state of Illinois. Its combination of top public schools, low crime rates, and owner-occupied single family homes gives this area the look and feel of a "Leave It to Beaver" episode. Many other families also live here, making it easy to socialize and develop a strong sense of community. In addition, the high number of college-educated parents influences the academic success of the local schools. Overall, you will find all of the amenities a family needs to thrive in the neighborhood. In addition to being an excellent choice for families with school-aged children, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for highly educated executives.
Real estate in the neighborhood is almost exclusively owner-occupied. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher rate of owner-occupied housing than is found in 95.8% of U.S. neighborhoods. If you are seeking to rent, this neighborhood may not have many options, but high rates of ownership often indicate stability in a neighborhood.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more German and Lithuanian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 36.6% of this neighborhood's residents have German ancestry and 1.2% have Lithuanian ancestry.
There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in St. Jacob are wealthy, making it among the 15% highest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 88.0% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 1.2% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 78.1% of America's neighborhoods.
The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.
In the neighborhood, 50.9% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 23.3% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (17.8%), and 7.5% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 96.7% of households. Some people also speak Polish (2.3%).
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in St. Jacob, IL, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (36.6%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (17.5%), and residents who report English roots (14.5%), and some of the residents are also of Polish ancestry (4.6%), along with some French ancestry residents (2.6%), among others.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (29.7% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (87.9%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.