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IL Regular Public School District 1 Schools

Summersville SD 79

Mount Vernon, IL 62864 • Jefferson County • 1 Operating Schools
(618) 244-8079
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
2,319
383 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$59,500
Overall Poverty Rate
13.54%
300 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
14.35%
33 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 5.8% 11.5% 17.3% 23% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% IL Avg: 13.16% 2020 Poverty Rate: 13.62% (32 / 235 kids) 13.62% 2020 32 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 14.29% (33 / 231 kids) 14.29% 2021 33 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 17.47% (40 / 229 kids) 17.47% 2022 40 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 18.1% (42 / 232 kids) 18.1% 2023 42 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 14.35% (33 / 230 kids) 14.35% 2024 33 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 235 32 13.62% 13.1% 14.57%
2021 231 33 14.29% 14.79% 15.78%
2022 229 40 17.47% 14.78% 15.17%
2023 232 42 18.10% 13.9% 14.98%
2024 230 33 14.35% 13.16% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $123,100
Median Gross Rent $888/mo
Owner-Occupied 634
Renter-Occupied 200
Owner-Occupied: 634 (76%) Renter-Occupied: 200 (24%)
Occupied 834

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 634 (76%)
Renter-Occupied 200 (24%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 834 households
14 (1.7%)
< $10k
20 (2.4%)
$10k-$14k
57 (6.8%)
$15k-$19k
47 (5.6%)
$20k-$24k
82 (9.8%)
$25k-$29k
47 (5.6%)
$30k-$34k
34 (4.1%)
$35k-$39k
44 (5.3%)
$40k-$44k
13 (1.6%)
$45k-$49k
61 (7.3%)
$50k-$59k
61 (7.3%)
$60k-$74k
58 (7%)
$75k-$99k
69 (8.3%)
$100k-$124k
84 (10.1%)
$125k-$149k
106 (12.7%)
$150k-$199k
37 (4.4%)
$200k+
< $10k
14 (1.7%)
$10k-$14k
20 (2.4%)
$15k-$19k
57 (6.8%)
$20k-$24k
47 (5.6%)
$25k-$29k
82 (9.8%)
$30k-$34k
47 (5.6%)
$35k-$39k
34 (4.1%)
$40k-$44k
44 (5.3%)
$45k-$49k
13 (1.6%)
$50k-$59k
61 (7.3%)
$60k-$74k
61 (7.3%)
$75k-$99k
58 (7%)
$100k-$124k
69 (8.3%)
$125k-$149k
84 (10.1%)
$150k-$199k
106 (12.7%)
$200k+
37 (4.4%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 318 students
0 (0%)
1st
26 (8.2%)
2nd
27 (8.5%)
3rd
34 (10.7%)
4th
16 (5%)
5th
50 (15.7%)
6th
4 (1.3%)
7th
53 (16.7%)
8th
26 (8.2%)
9th
45 (14.2%)
10th
12 (3.8%)
11th
25 (7.9%)
12th
1st Grade
0 (0%)
2nd Grade
26 (8.2%)
3rd Grade
27 (8.5%)
4th Grade
34 (10.7%)
5th Grade
16 (5%)
6th Grade
50 (15.7%)
7th Grade
4 (1.3%)
8th Grade
53 (16.7%)
9th Grade
26 (8.2%)
10th Grade
45 (14.2%)
11th Grade
12 (3.8%)
12th Grade
25 (7.9%)