Living in Sailor Springs, Illinois
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Sailor Springs · Census data 2020–2024
Sailor Springs has 60 residents with a median age of 46.5. .
Sailor Springs is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Sailor Springs at a glance
- Population
- 60
- Median age
- 46.5State: 39
- Homeowners
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 4.3%
- Average commute
- 37 min
Is Sailor Springs a good place to live?
Pros: A poverty rate of 11.7%.
Cons: An average commute of 37 minutes; unemployment of 24.1%.
The weather is best in May and August to October.
Housing in Sailor Springs: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 37
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Renter-occupied
- 0%
- Vacant
- 16.2%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1938
- Average household size
- 1.94
Sailor Springs demographics
- Population
- 60
- Median age
- 46.5
- Under 18
- 15%
- 65 and older
- 18.3%
- Households
- 31
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 2%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Sailor Springs ›
Education in Sailor Springs
4.3% of adults 25 and older in Sailor Springs have a bachelor's degree or higher (Illinois: 37.8%), and 4.3% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Sailor Springs
- Unemployment rate
- 24.1%State: 5.8%
- Average commute
- 37 minState: 28 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 95.5%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 4.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 77.4%
Sailor Springs vs nearby towns
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Is Sailor Springs, IL a good place to live?
Pluses: a poverty rate of 11.7%. Minuses: an average commute of 37 minutes; unemployment of 24.1%.
What is the median age in Sailor Springs?
The median age in Sailor Springs is 46.5 years (Illinois: 39).
How long is the commute in Sailor Springs?
The average commute to work in Sailor Springs is 37 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Sailor Springs?
The unemployment rate in Sailor Springs is 24.1% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Sailor Springs?
4.3% of adults in Sailor Springs have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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