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Carroll
Illinois

16K

Population

$62K

Median Income

$161K

Median Home

R+29

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$62K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$48,479

Federal Spending per Capita$409

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$69K

Avg Credit Score699

Work From Home %5.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms14

Income (20th Percentile)$30K

Income (80th Percentile)$117K

Income (95th Percentile)$188K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.1%

Dependency Ratio0.93

Medicare Spending / Person$3,511

SS Benefits / Person$4,876

Education Wage Premium1.63x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$38K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$65K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$40K

Public Assistance Recipients1.6%

Average Annual Wage$47K

Professional Services Concentration0.26x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$157K

This county

$275K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$751/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate2.04%

This county

1.73% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,241

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$916/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households5.9%

Homeownership Rate77.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

26.6%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

51 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

12.5%

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

95.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity9.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score19.0

Healthcare Offices14

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians7

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients513 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,191

Uninsured (under 65)8.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.6%

Education

Math Test Scores3.38 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.27 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,430

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,008

HS Completion Rate88.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)23th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)10.6 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.1

January Sunshine-0.29

January Temperature-0.99

Average Temp50°F

Avg High Temp60°F

Avg Low Temp40°F

Annual Precipitation31.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)0.51

Heating Degree Days6,359 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days900 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,094 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)694 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year1.6

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)44 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)68 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations16 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)6 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed154 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed52 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)319 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)230 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)55 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)39 ms

Households with 100Mbps+69.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)207 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers351 workers

Public Transit Commuters34 workers

Walk to Work230 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)120 workers

Avg Commute Time20.9 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work3.4%

Agriculture

Farms665 farms

Farmland19,979 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.6 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout69.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.875

Nonprofit Organizations101

Veterans Share10.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.9%

Never-Married Adults31.6%

Divorced Adults12.0%

Religious Organizations18

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations14.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.84 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities5

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging7

Professional Services Firms18

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms9

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$67K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate35.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.26%

Politics

R+29

2024 Presidential · Illinois was D+14 statewide

vs Illinois State

Income tax

4.95%Same (state law)

Property tax

2.04%1.73% state avg

Politics

R+29D+14

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +46

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.89x avg income)

Economic Mobility

47%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $161K

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Local News — Carroll

247Sports · 23 hours ago

Illinois commit Brody Knowles fuels Southlake Carroll's sensational week 1 comeback

Southlake (Texas) Carroll found themselves in a big hole to open the season. In an opening matchup a…

KCTV · 1 week ago

Manhunt ends: Carroll County double-homicide suspect found dead in Illinois

Munson was wanted on two counts of first-degree murder for the Sunday murders of Donald W. Horine, 4…

Carroll County Mirror-Democrat · 2 weeks ago

Shirley E. Senn | Obituaries

MOUNT CARROLL—Shirley E. Senn, 80, of Mount Carroll, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026,…

ESPN · 1 week ago

Illinois Wesleyan vs. Carroll (WI) (Oct 10, 2026) Pregame

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Illinois Wesleyan Titans vs. Carroll (WI) Pioneers NCAAF gam…

Printy Funeral Home · 1 month ago

Darel Duane Carroll Obituary Aug 21, 2025

Darel Duane Carroll, 95, of Carthage, passed away at his home, surrounded by his family at 7:11 AM, …

KTVO · 1 week ago

Carroll County fugitive last seen in Northeast Missouri found dead in Illinois

DECATUR, Ill. — A suspect tied to a double homicide in western Missouri has been found dead in centr…

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