Tract 17163502800

Census tract 5028, St. Clair County, IL: 2027 Opportunity Zone

2027 zone (designated)

Yes. Census tract 5028 in St. Clair County, Illinois (GEOID 17163502800, QOZ ID N17163502800-27) is on Treasury's final list of Opportunity Zones, designated from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2036.

Population
2,327
Median family income
$27,163
Poverty rate
56.7%
Unemployment
8.0%
Median home value
$55,600

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 56.7%, income at 26% of the area median). See how a tract qualifies.

Its poverty rate is the highest of the 12 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

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.

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