Census tract 5026.02, St. Clair County, IL: 2027 Opportunity Zone

Yes. Census tract 5026.02 in St. Clair County, Illinois (GEOID 17163502602, QOZ ID N17163502602-27) is on Treasury's final list of Opportunity Zones, designated from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2036.

Population

5,112

Median family income

$47,813

Poverty rate

31.4%

Unemployment

3.8%

Median home value

$53,600

American Community Survey 2020 to 2024 5-year estimates (U.S. Census Bureau).

Why it qualified

Treasury's data shows it qualified on median family income at or below 70% of the area median and a poverty rate of at least 20% (poverty 31.4%, income at 46% of the area median). See how a tract qualifies.

Its poverty rate ranks 5 of 12 among the designated tracts in St. Clair County.

Was it a 2018 zone?

None of this tract's land was in a 2018 Opportunity Zone, so it is new to the program on January 1, 2027.

What applies here

A gain invested in a Qualified Opportunity Fund after December 31, 2026 is deferred for up to five years. Held five years, basis rises by 10%. Held at least ten years, the investor can elect to exclude appreciation, measured no later than year 30. See the OZ 2.0 rules.

Other designated tracts in St. Clair County

• Tract 17163500400
• Tract 17163500500
• Tract 17163501200
• Tract 17163501400
• Tract 17163501604
• Tract 17163501606
• Tract 17163502300
• Tract 17163502401
• Tract 17163502404
• Tract 17163502800
• Tract 17163504502

See all St. Clair County Opportunity Zones, open the tract map, or check an exact address with the lookup. Tract lines follow the 2020 census. Source: CDFI Fund designated tract list.