| Index | St. Elmo | Illinois | National |
| Median home price | $80,100 | $174,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $605 | $925 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 86.7% | 66.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 13.3% | 34.0% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Herrick, IL | 367 | $52,900 | 71% |
| Ramsey, IL | 871 | $58,100 | 69% |
| Edgewood, IL | 470 | $59,200 | 68% |
| Farina, IL | 749 | $66,200 | 64% |
| Beecher City, IL | 373 | $67,000 | 64% |
| St. Elmo, IL | 1,466 | $80,100 | 57% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Averill Park, NY | 1,466 | $213,300 | 15% |
| Tonka Bay, MN | 1,466 | $674,800 | 265% |
| Russell, GA | 1,466 | $93,400 | 49% |
| Ravenna, NE | 1,465 | $95,000 | 49% |
| Munford, AL | 1,465 | $73,100 | 60% |
| St. Elmo, IL | 1,466 | $80,100 | 57% |
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