Hamel, IL

Full City Profile · Illinois · Madison County County

3.8 /5.0
B+ Good
1,004 Population 844/sq mi density
$105,313 Median Income $39,353 per capita
$231,900 Home Value $285,208 Zillow
$940 Median Rent 26.2% income on rent
56°F Avg Temperature
109 Violent Crime/100K 873 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$105,313 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$231,900 home value, $940/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
109 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,004
Census 2023
Population Density
844
per square mile
Land Area
0.5
square miles (1.2 km²)
Median Age
34.0 yrs
13% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

47.1%
Male
52.9%
Female
47%
53%

Race & Ethnicity

White 95.8% US: 61.6%
Black 1.4% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.6% US: 18.7%
Asian 0.2% US: 5.9%
Other 2%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
95.8%
Black
1.4%
Hispanic
0.6%
Asian
0.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 98.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish 1.5% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
98.7%
Spanish
1.5%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
1.1%
Veterans
10.4%
73% above US avg (6%)
Disability
10.7%
18% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.0%
5% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
4.0%
53% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.444
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,004
Population Year2023
Population Density844 / sq mi
Land Area0.5 sq mi
Median Age34.0 years

Gender

Male47.1%
Female52.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White95.8%
Black or African American1.4%
Hispanic or Latino0.6%
Asian0.2%

Language

English Only98.7%
Spanish1.5%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born1.1%
Veterans10.4%
Disability10.7%
Health Insurance96.0%
Uninsured4.0%
Broadband Access88.8%
Gini Coefficient0.444

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1, Metro / 1 million+