Vandalia is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The percentage of people in Vandalia with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.94% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Vandalia in 2022 was $22,462, which is low income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $89,848 for a family of four. However, Vandalia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Vandalia is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Vandalia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Vandalia residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Vandalia include German, English, Irish, Swedish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Vandalia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
