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Clark
Illinois

15K

Population

$66K

Median Income

$146K

Median Home

R+51

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$66K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$44,822

Federal Spending per Capita$303

Median Individual Earnings$43K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers36.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$67K

Avg Credit Score688

Work From Home %4.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms9

Income (20th Percentile)$29K

Income (80th Percentile)$123K

Income (95th Percentile)$183K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.5%

Dependency Ratio1.13

Medicare Spending / Person$3,821

SS Benefits / Person$4,651

Education Wage Premium1.72x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$58K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$64K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients1.8%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Professional Services Concentration0.17x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$144K

This county

$275K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$816/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.65%

This county

1.73% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,858

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,009/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.6%

Homeownership Rate80.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.7%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

46 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

44.4%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

100.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity8.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score16.7

Healthcare Offices15

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)21.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians5

Nursing Home Rating2.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients623 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,566

Uninsured (under 65)6.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.8%

Education

Math Test Scores3.00 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.97 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,399

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,589

HS Completion Rate92.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)7th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)14.4 / 100K

Suicide Rate18.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.4

January Sunshine-0.53

January Temperature-0.33

Average Temp55°F

Avg High Temp66°F

Avg Low Temp44°F

Median AQIAQI 36

Good Air Days320 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days5 days/yr

Annual Precipitation36.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$27K

Ozone Days358 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.17

Heating Degree Days4,997 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,328 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,528 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,083 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)29 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)70 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations10 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)9 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed171 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed30 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)291 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)214 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)21 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)38 ms

Households with 100Mbps+57.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet22.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)160 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers1

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers307 workers

Public Transit Commuters14 workers

Walk to Work111 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)293 workers

Walk to Work1.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities6

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout69.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.186

Nonprofit Organizations116

Veterans Share7.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults57.0%

Never-Married Adults23.3%

Divorced Adults12.2%

Religious Organizations25

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations17.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.92 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Hotels & Lodging5

Professional Services Firms16

Veterinary Practices7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$57K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate41.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.13%

Politics

R+51

2024 Presidential · Illinois was D+14 statewide

vs Illinois State

Income tax

4.95%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.65%1.73% state avg

Politics

R+51D+14

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +71

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.76x 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: $146K

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Local News — Clark

Capitol News Illinois · 18 hours ago

SIUE lecturer charged $100K in personal items to university credit card, feds say

A federal grand jury has indicted SIUE lecturer Jonathan C. Clark on one count of mail fraud and thr…

CBS News · 1 day ago

Police found 2 bodies in Clark Morgan's minivan years before gruesome discovery at Chicago funeral home

Two years before dozens of decomposing bodies were found inside the South Chicago Chapel funeral hom…

University of Illinois Athletics · Apr 28, 2026

Evan Clark Announces Retirement

Evan Clark Announces Retirement ... CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois Women's Tennis Head Coach Evan Clark …

Legacy | Obituary · 5 days ago

Elaine M. Clark Obituary (2026) - Plainfield, IL - Daleiden Mortuary - Aurora

Elaine Clark Obituary Elaine Marie (Reier) Clark of Plainfield, Illinois passed away Saturday, Augus…

Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home · Apr 29, 2026

Clark R Downey Obituary Apr 26, 2026

Clark R. Downey, 72, of Illinois City, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, April …

Printy Funeral Home · 2 weeks ago

Allene J. Clark Obituary Feb 6, 2017

Allene Clark Obituary Allene J. Clark, 98, of Keokuk, passed away with her three girls by her side, …

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