Shiloh is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 14,496 people and two associated neighborhoods, Shiloh is the 175th largest community in Illinois. Shiloh has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Shiloh, where the median household income is $94,539.00.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Shiloh is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Shiloh is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Shiloh who work in management occupations (15.21%), office and administrative support (15.12%), and teaching (8.50%). Shiloh is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Shiloh, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town. Also of interest is that Shiloh has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Shiloh telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.06% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The education level of Shiloh citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 39.93% of adults in Shiloh have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Shiloh in 2022 was $45,495, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $181,980 for a family of four. Shiloh is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Shiloh home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Shiloh residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Shiloh include German, English, Irish, French, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Shiloh is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Urdu.
