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33K

Population

$64K

Median Income

$151K

Median Home

R+22

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$64K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$48,734

Federal Spending per Capita$1,211

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers28.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$67K

Avg Credit Score699

Work From Home %4.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms24

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$121K

Income (95th Percentile)$206K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.0%

Dependency Ratio1.12

Medicare Spending / Person$2,879

SS Benefits / Person$4,769

Education Wage Premium1.73x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$64K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients2.3%

Average Annual Wage$53K

Professional Services Concentration0.30x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$147K

This county

$275K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1175/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate2.08%

This county

1.73% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,503

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,035/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.9%

Homeownership Rate75.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.2%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

52 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

22.7%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score16.3

Healthcare Offices41

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians32

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients590 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,155

Uninsured (under 65)7.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.1%

Education

Math Test Scores3.01 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.09 grade level

HS Diploma Holders6,992

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,321

HS Completion Rate90.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate7.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate16.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities8

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)35th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)12.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate13.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.0

January Sunshine-0.29

January Temperature-0.84

Average Temp51°F

Avg High Temp62°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Annual Precipitation31.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events17.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)0.14

Heating Degree Days5,960 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,023 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,650 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)834 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.4

Avg Flood Events / Year2.0

Avg Hail Events / Year5.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)63 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)84 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations17 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)19 properties

FAA-Registered Airports10 total

Airports (excl. heliports)8 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed177 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed22 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)272 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)390 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)29 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)30 ms

Households with 100Mbps+71.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)93 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations5 stations

DC Fast Chargers8 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers6

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers711 workers

Public Transit Commuters41 workers

Walk to Work340 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)352 workers

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work2.2%

Agriculture

Farms657 farms

Farmland90,092 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers1.8 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout69.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.331

Nonprofit Organizations217

Veterans Share7.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.3%

Never-Married Adults26.7%

Divorced Adults12.7%

Religious Organizations36

Asian Population0.9%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations14.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.84 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities7

Grocery Stores7

Arts & Entertainment Venues3

Hotels & Lodging5

Recreation Businesses11

Professional Services Firms35

Veterinary Practices6

Real Estate Firms11

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$75K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate38.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.38%

Politics

R+22

2024 Presidential · Illinois was D+14 statewide

vs Illinois State

Income tax

4.95%Same (state law)

Property tax

2.08%1.73% state avg

Politics

R+22D+14

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -6

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.75x avg income)

Economic Mobility

45%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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