Southern Illinois University's Livability
![](/assets/images/livability_c.png)
-
C+
Affordability -
B
Housing -
C
Job Market -
N/A
Diversity -
B-
Crime -
B
Commute -
C-
Education -
B
Weather -
F
Amenities
About Southern Illinois University, IL
Southern Illinois University, IL is located in Madison County in the state of Illinois.
The total population for Madison County is about 10,608.
The Average Home Value is $128,798 for Madison County, which is roughly 100% lower than the Average Home Value of $146,763 for the state of Illinois, and roughly 100% lower than the National Average of $188,692.
The Median Income Per Household is about $0, which is roughly 100% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $61,980 for the state of Illinois, and roughly 100% lower higher than the National Average of $57,518.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: N/AMale Population Estimate: N/A
Female Population Estimate: N/A
Median Age: N/A
Male Median Age: N/A
Female Median Age: N/A
Racial Demographic Estimates
Black Population Estimate: N/A
Hispanic Population Estimate: N/A
Asian Population Estimate: N/A
Hawaiian Population Estimate: N/A
Indian Population Estimate: N/A
Other Population Estimate: N/A
Voting
![Dick Durbin](/assets/images/politicians/senators/dick_durbin.jpg)
![Tammy Duckworth](/assets/images/politicians/senators/tammy_duckworth.jpg)
![J. B. Pritzker](/assets/images/politicians/governors/j_b_pritzker.jpg)
Voting Results by Party
Democratic: 42.17%
Libertarian: 1.58%
Green: 0.52%
Other: 0.29%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Southern Illinois University specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Madison County: About 4.19669 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Madison County: About 248.726 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Madison County is about 6% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 14% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Southern Illinois University is about 6.7%.
Illinois is ranked #10 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 70.95 out of 100.
![](/assets/images/score_marker.png)
Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 61.76The average living wage for the state of Illinois is $32.53/hr, while the states minimum wage is $11.00/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Illinois a minimum wage score of 62.16 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $6.60/hr, which gives Illinois a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 48.44 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Illinois is $232.80, resulting in a UI benefit score of 54.57 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43✓ Illinois does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Illinois does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
✓ Illinois does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
✓ Illinois does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Illinois does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Illinois does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Illinois does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Illinois does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Illinois does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Illinois does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Illinois does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ Illinois does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
✓ Illinois does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70✓ Illinois does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
✓ Illinois does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Illinois does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Illinois does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ Illinois does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
A global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice.
Nearby Location
- Edwardsville, IL ( 0.62 mi. )
- Glen Carbon, IL ( 2.62 mi. )
- South Roxana, IL ( 3.59 mi. )
- Roxana, IL ( 3.66 mi. )
- Lakeview, IL ( 4.54 mi. )
- Mitchell, IL ( 4.94 mi. )
- Maryville, IL ( 5.00 mi. )
- Dunlap Lake, IL ( 5.04 mi. )
- Pleasant Ridge, IL ( 5.04 mi. )
- Hartford, IL ( 5.27 mi. )
- Rosewood, IL ( 5.53 mi. )
- Pontoon Beach, IL ( 6.04 mi. )
- Wood River, IL ( 6.39 mi. )
- Troy, IL ( 7.14 mi. )
- Barnett, IL ( 7.44 mi. )
- Bethalto, IL ( 7.88 mi. )
- Collinsville, IL ( 8.07 mi. )
- Granite City, IL ( 8.19 mi. )
- Cottage Hills, IL ( 8.47 mi. )
- East Alton, IL ( 8.55 mi. )
- Lumaghi Heights, IL ( 8.95 mi. )
- Moro, IL ( 9.20 mi. )
- Holiday Shores, IL ( 9.49 mi. )
- State Park Place, IL ( 9.68 mi. )
- Fort Russell, IL ( 10.17 mi. )
- Madison, IL ( 10.30 mi. )
- Hamel, IL ( 10.69 mi. )
- Glasgow Village, MO ( 11.03 mi. )
- Hollywood Heights, IL ( 11.13 mi. )
- Alton, IL ( 11.21 mi. )
- Spanish Lake, MO ( 11.25 mi. )
- Fairmont City, IL ( 11.36 mi. )
- Fairview Hieghts, IL ( 11.36 mi. )
- Caseyville, IL ( 11.45 mi. )
- Glasgow Vlg, MO ( 11.49 mi. )
- North County, MO ( 11.49 mi. )
- Cloverleaf, IL ( 11.61 mi. )
- Eagle Park, IL ( 11.61 mi. )
- Newport, IL ( 11.61 mi. )
- Marine, IL ( 11.84 mi. )
- Riverview, MO ( 11.93 mi. )
- West Alton, MO ( 12.35 mi. )
- Washingtn Park, IL ( 12.36 mi. )
- Washington Pk, IL ( 12.36 mi. )
- Dorsey, IL ( 12.43 mi. )
- Venice, IL ( 12.44 mi. )
- Saint Jacob, IL ( 12.59 mi. )
- Prairietown, IL ( 12.60 mi. )
- Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO ( 12.66 mi. )
Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 62026Latitude: 38.793699
Longitude: -89.998742
TimeZone: Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: Midwest
Average Elevation: 567.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 618