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38.68° N · 89.55° W · GEOID 1767158

St. Rose

Clinton County, Illinois · part of the St. Louis, MO metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

St. Rose is home to 593 people. Median household income is $115,000 a year and median rent is $979 a month, 10.2% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $206,000, about 1.8x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$979
28% below the median place
Median household income
$115,000
43% above the median place
Median home value
$206,000
36% below the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about St. Rose

  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of the 1,242 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 271 Illinois places.
  • The median rent takes only 10.2% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 98% of places its size.
  • The median home is worth 1.8 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 97% of places its size.
  • Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 10.3% a year while rent rose 4.3%, so pay gained on rent more than in 91% of places its size.
  • Only 5% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 93% of places its size.
01

Moving to St. Rose

Clinton County loses about 4.2 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in1,208
Moved out1,344
Net−136

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Washington County, IL2873−45

Within Illinois, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within IllinoisOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$53K
Leavers$57K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Clinton County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
4.4% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.8% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Clinton County report $52,900 a year in income on average; those leaving, $56,700, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$39,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $979 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,518 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $206,000.
Getting to work
23 minutes each way on average; 4.8% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Glendora, NJ matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving in8
$52,882
25% below the median place
Income of households moving out8
$56,722
19% below the median place
Moved here in the past year1
4.4%
23% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureSt. RoseAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure4.4%23% below
Moved from another state1County figure1.8%12% below
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure-4.2below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$52,88225% below
Income of households moving out8County figure$56,72219% below
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

St. Rose10.2%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$39,160
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
10.2%
50% below the median place
Home price to income
1.8x
53% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
10%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$105,000
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Property tax rate1
2.2%
141% above the median place
Homeownership1
85.7%
29% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureSt. RoseAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$97928% below
Rent to income110.2%50% below
Property tax rate12.2%141% above
Home price to income11.8x53% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure95.16% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,34916% below
HUD area median income4County figure$113,5006% above
Property tax paid (median)1$4,51238% above
Median home value1$206,00036% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure5.5%72% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure48.2%6% below
Homeownership185.7%29% above
Renters paying 30%+155.2%9% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,51819% below
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119840% above
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Works from home1
4.8%
62% below the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Median household income$115,000 +43%
Mean commute23 min −8%
Income per person$39,507 −1%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureSt. RoseAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$115,00043% above
Income per person1$39,5071% below
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay6County figure$53,83618% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure7.3%97% above
Jobs6County figure12,72592% below
Poverty rate1County figure7.4%32% below
Mean commute123 min8% below
Works from home14.8%62% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 86.7%, 6% below the median place.

Homes with broadband1
86.7%
6% below the median place
Household size1
2.8
13% above the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
22.0%
32% below the median place
All 9 people measures
MeasureSt. RoseAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population15936646th largest
Population change since 202071.3%12% above
Median age137.83% below
Bachelor's or higher122.0%32% below
High school or higher194.1%2% above
Household size12.813% above
Born abroad1County figure2.4%73% below
No health insurance1County figure4.8%25% below
Homes with broadband186.7%6% below
05

Life in St. Rose

2 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars22.2 +7%
Shops36.8 +21%
Arts, recreation and fitness4.3 +5%
Doctors' offices and clinics15.7 −22%
Child care centers3.8 +65%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Child care centers per 10k9
3.8
65% above the median place
Shops per 10k9
36.8
21% above the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9
15.7
22% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureSt. RoseAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure19111% above
Public school students11County figure5,2788% above
Students per teacher11County figure13.711% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure22.27% above
Shops per 10k9County figure36.821% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure4.35% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure15.722% below
Child care centers per 10k9County figure3.865% above
National Register listings10County figure285% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Wildfire risk is 7.9, 87% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached St. Rose. Larger places are fetched first.

Wildfire risk13
7.9
87% below the median place
Good air days14
31.2%
54% below the median place
Median air quality index14
56
30% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureSt. RoseAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure88°F1% above
January average low12County figure23°F10% below
Average temperature12County figure56°F1% above
Annual precipitation12County figure43.1 in2% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure65.629% below
Hurricane risk13County figure33.353% below
Tornado risk13County figure65.819% below
Wildfire risk13County figure7.987% below
Heat wave risk13County figure77.214% below
Median air quality index14Metro figure5630% above
Good air days14Metro figure31.2%54% below
08

St. Rose in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 10% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 10% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$979/mo (2024)$1,250/mo$1,030 to $1,530/mo+4.2%
Median household income$115,000 (2024)$149,500$126,500 to $177,000+4.5%
Median home value$206,000 (2024)$288,000$209,000 to $397,000+5.7%
Population471 (2025)480460 to 500+0.3%

The median home would be worth 1.9 years of the median income in 2030, against 1.8 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like St. Rose

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Glendora, NJ$986$98,053Compare
Mount Washington, KY$1,008$96,239Compare
Sturtevant, WI$981$92,647Compare
Bremen, GA$951$93,780Compare
Bremen, GASturtevant, WIMount Washington, KYGlendora, NJSt. Rose, ILSt. RoseGlendoraMount WashingtonSturtevantBremenSt. RoseGlendoraMount WashingtonSturtevantBremen

Common questions

Is St. Rose a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of the 1,242 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 271 Illinois places. The median rent takes only 10.2% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 98% of places its size. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is St. Rose expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 10.2% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $206,000.

What salary do you need to live in St. Rose?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $39,160 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to St. Rose?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Glendora, NJ, Mount Washington, KY, Sturtevant, WI and Bremen, GA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares St. Rose with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for St. Rose itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/saint-rose-illinois

Citytistics. “St. Rose, Illinois.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/saint-rose-illinois/

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