Electricity rates in St. Charles, Illinois
St. Charles, IL ranks 6 of 65 Illinois cities for the fewest households without a vehicle (2.9%). St. Charles, Illinois has 32,733 residents in 13,169 households; 12.7% heat with electricity.
Households in St. Charles, IL can pick a supplier. How to compare.
St. Charles on the map
Kane County, with St. Charles marked
Who supplies St. Charles
Kane County lists 4 utilities for St. Charles, IL, a city of 32,733: no plan prices, and retail supplier plans are not in public data; which listed utility delivers to your street depends on the address. Kane County page.
Who lives in St. Charles: income, cars, homes
In St. Charles, IL, 1,328 of 13,169 households earn under $35,000, 2,673 $35,000-$75,000, 4,547 $75,000-$150,000 and 4,621 $150,000 or more. 1,256 residents of St. Charles, IL live below the poverty line, and the median age is 41.6. In St. Charles, IL, 377 households own no vehicle and 8,694 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. In St. Charles, IL, 2,183 of 3,789 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 4,620 households moved in since 2018 and 2,290 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. St. Charles, IL homes: 8,770 have 3+ bedrooms, 1,517 none or one, median 6.6 rooms. Of 17,816 workers in St. Charles, IL, 2,580 work from home, 12,982 drive alone, 413 ride transit and 285 walk.
Household income in St. Charles, IL
| St. Charles, IL | Value | Rank in Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| St. Charles, IL, households under $35,000 | 10.1% | 60 of 65 |
| St. Charles, IL, households $150,000 or more | 35.1% | 15 of 65 |
| St. Charles, IL, residents below poverty | 3.9% | 60 of 65 |
| St. Charles, IL, median age | 41.6 | 15 of 65 |
| St. Charles, IL, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 63.6% | 26 of 65 |
| St. Charles, IL, households without a vehicle | 2.9% | 60 of 65 |
| St. Charles, IL, households with 2+ vehicles | 66.0% | 16 of 65 |
| St. Charles, IL, workers at home | 14.5% | 33 of 65 |
| St. Charles, IL, cost-burdened renters | 57.6% | 6 of 65 |
| St. Charles, IL, moved in since 2018 | 35.1% | 14 of 65 |
| St. Charles, IL, moved in before 2000 | 17.4% | 50 of 65 |
Facts about St. Charles
- Residents of St. Charles, IL, ACS 2023
- 32,73357 of 65 Illinois cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in St. Charles, IL
- $115,35015 of 65 of those cities
- Households in St. Charles, IL
- 13,1692.49 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in St. Charles, IL
- 70.3%9,261 owners and 3,908 renter households
- Housing units in St. Charles, IL
- 13,780611 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in St. Charles, IL
- 12.7%1,677 of 13,169 homes
- Land area of St. Charles, IL
- 14.5 sq mi2,263.8 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in St. Charles, IL
- 1.1%at 693 kWh a month over the $115,350 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of St. Charles, IL
- 436NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 1,332.0 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in St. Charles, IL
- 19855,726 of 13,780 homes (41.6%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in St. Charles, IL
- $369,700$1,788 gross rent a month, 5.80% of value a year
Housing and heating in St. Charles
St. Charles, IL: 5,726 of 13,780 homes were built before 1980 and 3,425 in 2000 or later. St. Charles, IL has 8,380 detached houses, 2,513 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 0 mobile homes.
Age of homes in St. Charles, IL
% of homes by decade built, St. Charles, IL
- 9pre-40
- 340s
- 650s
- 960s
- 1570s
- 1780s
- 1790s
- 1800s
- 610s
- 120+
Heating fuel in St. Charles, IL
| St. Charles, IL | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Charles, IL, median year built | 1985 | 1984 | +1 years | 15 of 65 |
| St. Charles, IL, built before 1980 | 41.6% | 46.2% | -4.6 points | 52 of 65 |
| St. Charles, IL, built 2000 or later | 24.9% | 28.3% | -3.5 points | 11 of 65 |
| St. Charles, IL, detached houses | 60.8% | 69.0% | -8.1 points | 28 of 65 |
| St. Charles, IL, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 18.2% | 11.8% | +6.5 points | 39 of 65 |
| St. Charles, IL, mobile homes | 0.0% | 0.9% | -0.9 points | 58 of 65 |
| St. Charles, IL, renter households | 29.7% | 24.3% | +5.4 points | 32 of 65 |
| St. Charles, IL, median home value | $369,700 | $303,000 | +$66,700 | 15 of 65 |
| St. Charles, IL, median gross rent a month | $1,788 | $1,404 | +$384 | 13 of 65 |
| St. Charles, IL, people per household | 2.46 | 2.79 | -0.33 | 43 of 65 |
Outage risk around St. Charles
St. Charles, IL, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 397 wind and 39 tornado, 1,332.0 per 100,000 residents of 32,733. Top gust near St. Charles, IL: 78 knots, 90 mph. Damage near St. Charles, IL: $56K.
Reports within 15 miles of St. Charles, IL
wind and tornado reports, St. Charles, IL
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| St. Charles, IL | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Charles, IL, 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| St. Charles, IL, 2016 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| St. Charles, IL, 2017 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| St. Charles, IL, 2018 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| St. Charles, IL, 2019 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| St. Charles, IL, 2020 | 40 | 3 | 43 |
| St. Charles, IL, 2021 | 48 | 3 | 51 |
| St. Charles, IL, 2022 | 55 | 5 | 60 |
| St. Charles, IL, 2023 | 42 | 12 | 54 |
| St. Charles, IL, 2024 | 67 | 14 | 81 |
| St. Charles, IL, 2025 | 104 | 1 | 105 |
Cost of living with electricity in St. Charles
St. Charles, IL: 13,169 households at $1,226 a year per home for electricity (Kane County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $16.1 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,595 a year per household.
| Group in St. Charles, IL | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of St. Charles, IL median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Charles, IL, all households | 13,169 | $1,226 | $16.1 million | 1.06% |
| St. Charles, IL, homeowners | 9,261 | $1,375 | $12.7 million | 1.19% |
| St. Charles, IL, renters | 3,908 | $772 | $3.0 million | 0.67% |
Analyst note on St. Charles
Household income in St. Charles, IL is $115,350; 9,261 of its 13,169 households own. St. Charles, IL counts 32,733 residents in 13,169 households, on 14.5 square miles. 1,677 of the 13,169 occupied homes in St. Charles, IL heat with electricity.
St. Charles, IL has 13,780 housing units, 611 of them vacant or seasonal. A filing named like the city, City of St Charles, is listed, so a local or municipal utility may serve at least part of St. Charles, IL. St. Charles, IL ranks 6 of 65 Illinois cities for the fewest households under $35,000 (10.1%).
St. Charles, IL ranks 6 of 65 Illinois cities for renters paying 30% or more of income on rent (57.6%). St. Charles, IL ranks 13 of 65 Illinois cities for the highest median rent ($1,788 a month).
Bill and heat pump calculator, St. Charles
Compare St. Charles with nearby cities
| City near St. Charles, IL | Distance from St. Charles | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Charles, IL (this page) | 0 mi | 32,733 | $115,350 | 1985 | $369,700 | 436 | 14.5% |
| Bartlett, IL | 7.4 mi northeast | 40,531 (+7,798) | $130,479 (+$15,129) | 1992 (+7 yr) | $350,500 (-$19,200) | 484 (+48) | 18.5% (+4.0 pts) |
| Elgin, IL | 8.3 mi north | 114,106 (+81,373) | $88,316 (-$27,034) | 1976 (-9 yr) | $252,400 (-$117,300) | 374 (-62) | 11.6% (-2.9 pts) |
| Carol Stream, IL | 9.1 mi east | 39,427 (+6,694) | $105,395 (-$9,955) | 1984 (-1 yr) | $308,700 (-$61,000) | 523 (+87) | 13.4% (-1.1 pts) |
| Hanover Park, IL | 9.7 mi northeast | 36,850 (+4,117) | $92,263 (-$23,087) | 1976 (-9 yr) | $260,900 (-$108,800) | 484 (+48) | 9.9% (-4.6 pts) |
| Streamwood, IL | 9.8 mi northeast | 39,055 (+6,322) | $101,049 (-$14,301) | 1981 (-4 yr) | $258,300 (-$111,400) | 467 (+31) | 10.9% (-3.5 pts) |
ZIP codes in St. Charles
| ZIP area touching St. Charles, IL | Share of the ZIP's land inside St. Charles | Share of St. Charles's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 60174 (St. Charles, IL) | 76.2% | 72.6% |
| 60175 (St. Charles, IL) | 10.9% | 25.4% |
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Questions on St. Charles
St. Charles: what is the electricity rate?
No single rate in St. Charles, IL: Illinois households pick a supplier and plan, and Kane County lists 4 utilities.
St. Charles: how does it rank among Illinois cities?
St. Charles, IL: rank 57 of 65 by its 32,733 residents, rank 15 of 65 by $115,350 median income.
St. Charles: how many homes heat with electricity?
St. Charles, IL: 1,677 of 13,169 occupied homes, 12.7%; Kane County 11.8%.
St. Charles: how much income goes to electricity?
At 693 kWh a month, 1.1% of the $115,350 median income in St. Charles, IL.
St. Charles: can I choose a supplier?
In most of Illinois yes; municipal and co-op areas around St. Charles, IL may be closed.
St. Charles: damaging storms reported nearby?
436 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of St. Charles, IL, 2015 to 2025, 1,332.0 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in St. Charles?
St. Charles, IL: median home built 1985; 5,726 of 13,780 homes (41.6%) predate 1980, 8,380 are detached and 2,513 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many households in St. Charles, IL earn under $35,000?
1,328 of 13,169, against 4,621 at $150,000 or more.
How many residents of St. Charles, IL live below the poverty line?
1,256 residents.
How many St. Charles, IL households have no car?
377 households; 8,694 have two or more.