Staunton, IL Profile: Facts & Data

Staunton, Illinois - Basic Facts

The City of Staunton had a population of 4,970 as of July 1, 2025.

The primary coordinate point for Staunton is located at latitude 39.0123 and longitude -89.7912 in Macoupin County. The formal boundaries for the City of Staunton encompass a land area of 3.42 sq. miles and a water area of 0.03 sq. miles. Macoupin County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).

The City of Staunton has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The City of Staunton is located within Township of Staunton, a minor civil division (MCD) of Macoupin County.

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Staunton, IL Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	4,970 (100%)
Population in Households	4,909 (98.8%)
Population in Families	3,731 (75.1%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	61 ( 1.2%)
Population Density	1,240
Diversity Index²	17


INCOME
Median Household Income	$64,753
Average Household Income	$77,369
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	13%
Per Capita Income	$33,413
Wealth Index⁵	53
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (52.7)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	2,386 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	1,579 (66.2%)
Renter Occupied HU	566 (23.7%)
Vacant Housing Units	241 (10.1%)
Median Home Value	$138,580
Average Home Value	$154,775
Housing Affordability Index³	151

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	2,145
Average Household Size	2.29
Family Households	1,284
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

2,386 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

1,579 (66.2%)

Renter Occupied HU

566 (23.7%)

Vacant Housing Units

241 (10.1%)

Median Home Value

$138,580

Average Home Value

$154,775

Housing Affordability Index³

151

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

2,145

Average Household Size

2.29

Family Households

1,284

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	-0.37%	-0.55%
Households	-0.26%	-0.39%
Families		-0.25%
Median Household Income		1.81%
Per Capita Income		1.50%
Owner Occupied HU		0.11%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2025

2025-2030

Population

-0.37%

-0.55%

Households

-0.26%

-0.39%

Families

-0.25%

Median Household Income

1.81%

Per Capita Income

1.50%

Owner Occupied HU

0.11%

Staunton, IL - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Staunton to the other 1,461 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Illinois by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 332	77th
Population Density	# 541	63rd
Median Household Income	# 1034	29th
Housing Affordability Index	# 977	67th
Per Capita Income	# 1105	24th
Diversity Index	# 966	34th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 332

77th

Population Density

# 541

63rd

Median Household Income

# 1034

29th

Housing Affordability Index

# 977

67th

Per Capita Income

# 1105

24th

Diversity Index

# 966

34th

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Staunton, IL Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

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INCOME

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GROWTH RATE / YEAR

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