There are 15 memory care communities serving St Elmo, Illinois. This includes 1 community in St Elmo and 14 nearby. The average daily cost of dementia care in Illinois is about $184, with costs ranging between $51 and $314 per day. On a per month basis, this equates to a mean expense of $5,517, with costs ranging from about $1,519 up to $9,425. The average annual cost is $66,198, which is greater than the nationwide average of $60,900.
St Elmo is a small municipality in Fayette County, Illinois. Though the city itself contains only 2,228 inhabitants, the surrounding statistical area has a total population of 1,300,421. The senior community makes up about 30% of the total population.
St Elmo has an average SeniorScore™ of 67. The city has an average per capita income of $19,000 and an average household income is $38,000 (the Illinois state average is $54,000). The current unemployment rate is about 6.36% and the median home price is $105,000, which is significantly lower than the state average of $187,500.
St Elmo has tolerable average temperatures, with tolerable winters and mildly warm summers. The area receives average levels of precipitation annually. St Elmo has a lower than average crime rate and moderate air quality in comparison to similarly-sized cities.