South Central Reporter

African American population in Vandalia decreased by 72 people between 2017 and 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Since 2010 the population has increased by 992 people.

The Illinois municipality that saw the largest population growth in the African American community between the same time period was Homewood.

The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing survey by the U.S. Census Bureau. It regularly gathers information previously contained only in the long form of the decennial census, such as ancestry, citizenship, educational attainment, income, language proficiency, migration, disability, employment, and housing characteristics. This data is used by many public-sector, private-sector, and not-for-profit stakeholders to allocate funding, track shifting demographics, plan for emergencies, and learn about local communities.

Municipality	2018	2017	% change
Vandalia	1018	1090	6.6