Housing data for Prairie Du Long Township, IL
Prairie Du Long Township, IL has an estimated 2,607 residents and 960 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in St. Clair County.
4.3% of households rent.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+13.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,607 (±13)
- Housing units
- 960 (±92)
- Households that rent
- 4.3%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +13.3%
What stands out in Prairie Du Long Township
Median household income: $159,129 (±$32,880) in Prairie Du Long Township, higher than in St. Clair County ($73,854).
Median real estate taxes: $7,533 (±$824) in Prairie Du Long Township, higher than in St. Clair County ($3,665).
Median home value: $336,100 (±$27,782) in Prairie Du Long Township, higher than in St. Clair County ($180,300).
Households that rent: 4.3% (±5.5 points) in Prairie Du Long Township, lower than in St. Clair County (31.6%).
- Income and affordability in Prairie Du Long Township
- Property taxes in Prairie Du Long Township
- Home values in Prairie Du Long Township
Housing in Prairie Du Long Township at a glance
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 4.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $159,129 median household income
- Home values: $336,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,390 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $7,533 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 87.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 7.6% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 46.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 36.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +13.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 11.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $1,040 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 62285)
Prairie Du Long Township against St. Clair County, its state and the nation
| Prairie Du Long Township | St. Clair County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,607 (±13) | 253,694 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 960 (±92) | 115,630 (±82) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 4.3% (±5.5 points) | 31.6% (±1.2 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,090 (±$22) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $159,129 (±$32,880) | $73,854 (±$1,990) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $336,100 (±$27,782) | $180,300 (±$5,056) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $7,533 (±$824) | $3,665 (±$90) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 7.6% (±8.1 points) | 54.9% (±1.8 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 36.9 minutes (±6.7) | 24.0 minutes (±0.6) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 98.6% (±2.4 points) | 89.7% (±0.9 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.1 years (±3.0) | 39.9 years (±0.3) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Prairie Du Long Township covers 35.5 square miles of land, about 74 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Prairie Du Long Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,300 (±262) | 2,607 (±13) | +13.3% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 910 (±75) | 960 (±92) | +5.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $238,500 (±$15,840) | $336,100 (±$27,782) | +40.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $98,438 (±$16,717) | $159,129 (±$32,880) | +61.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,025 (±$191) | $2,390 (±$160) | +18.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,918 (±$358) | $7,533 (±$824) | +53.2% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 9.3% (±7.3 points) | 4.3% (±5.5 points) | −5.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.6% (±18.2 points) | 0.0% (±51.0 points) | −10.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
ZIP codes in Prairie Du Long Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62285 | 55% | 4,239 | $865 | $274,400 | $136,345 |
| 62264 | 32% | 3,097 | $887 | $127,400 | $57,015 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Prairie Du Long Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hecker | 3.3 mi | $1,014 | $166,800 | 24.2% |
| Smithton | 4.2 mi | — | $256,300 | 6.4% |
| Smithton Township | 5.6 mi | $888 | $258,800 | 8.0% |
| New Athens Township | 6.6 mi | $993 | $136,400 | 13.1% |
| New Athens | 6.6 mi | $993 | $116,300 | 17.8% |
| Millstadt Township | 7.0 mi | $1,041 | $251,600 | 14.8% |
| Freeburg | 7.1 mi | $1,046 | $241,200 | 17.8% |
| Lenzburg Township | 8.6 mi | $788 | $153,900 | 38.7% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Prairie Du Long Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,064 | $1,104 | $1,349 | $1,731 | $1,997 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Prairie Du Long Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,850 | $39,750 | $63,600 |
| 2 people | $27,250 | $45,400 | $72,650 |
| 3 people | $30,650 | $51,100 | $81,750 |
| 4 people | $34,050 | $56,750 | $90,800 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $61,300 | $98,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $65,850 | $105,350 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $70,400 | $112,600 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $74,950 | $119,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $113,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Prairie Du Long Township
What is the median household income in Prairie Du Long Township?
The median household income in Prairie Du Long Township is $159,129 (±$32,880) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Prairie Du Long Township, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $336,100 (±$27,782) for owner-occupied homes in Prairie Du Long Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Prairie Du Long Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Prairie Du Long Township, IL is $2,390 (±$160) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Prairie Du Long Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Prairie Du Long Township, IL is $7,533 (±$824) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Prairie Du Long Township?
Prairie Du Long Township, IL has an estimated 960 (±92) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Prairie Du Long Township?
Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Prairie Du Long Township, used by 46.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Prairie Du Long Township growing?
In Prairie Du Long Township, the number of residents went from 2,300 in 2015–2019 to 2,607 in 2020–2024 (+13.3%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Prairie Du Long Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Prairie Du Long Township are 62285, 62264.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 62285?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62285 is $865 (±$108) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairie Du Long township, St. Clair County, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairie Du Long township, St. Clair County, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairie Du Long township, St. Clair County, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairie Du Long township, St. Clair County, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairie Du Long township, St. Clair County, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairie Du Long township, St. Clair County, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairie Du Long township, St. Clair County, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Prairie Du Long township, St. Clair County, Illinois (county subdivision:61600, in state:17 county:163).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .