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Coles
Illinois

47K

Population

$54K

Median Income

$145K

Median Home

R+26

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$54K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$72,236

Federal Spending per Capita$247

Median Individual Earnings$33K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$74K

Avg Credit Score684

Work From Home %5.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms40

Income (20th Percentile)$22K

Income (80th Percentile)$107K

Income (95th Percentile)$186K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %17.5%

Dependency Ratio0.93

Medicare Spending / Person$3,171

SS Benefits / Person$3,709

Education Wage Premium2.01x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$52K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$61K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$31K

Public Assistance Recipients2.3%

Average Annual Wage$53K

Professional Services Concentration0.88x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$142K

This county

$275K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$140K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$823/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate2.07%

This county

1.73% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,356

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$965/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.5%

Homeownership Rate60.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

95.0%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.6%

Sold Above List Price

26.8%

Median Days to Close

33 days

Active Listings

109

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

26 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

39.1%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 95.0% · Redfin 100.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity13.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score17.0

Healthcare Offices76

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians112

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients762 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,480

Uninsured (under 65)7.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.6%

Education

Math Test Scores2.62 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.78 grade level

HS Diploma Holders7,924

Bachelor's Degree Holders3,350

HS Completion Rate91.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools6

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate6.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate16.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)56th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)15.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate12.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.0

January Sunshine-0.53

January Temperature-0.33

Average Temp54°F

Avg High Temp65°F

Avg Low Temp44°F

Annual Precipitation31.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events9.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$27K

Drought Index (2022)0.05

Heating Degree Days5,183 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,280 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,683 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,058 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year2.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)69 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)75 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations9 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)21 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed216 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed156 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)247 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)258 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)23 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)43 ms

Households with 100Mbps+85.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)143 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations21 stations

DC Fast Chargers10 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers27

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,330 workers

Public Transit Commuters30 workers

Walk to Work1,155 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)308 workers

Bike Commuters1.3%

Walk to Work5.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities12

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout54.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.870

Nonprofit Organizations234

Veterans Share7.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults44.5%

Never-Married Adults35.9%

Divorced Adults13.1%

Religious Organizations47

Asian Population1.1%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations15.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.73 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities44

Grocery Stores7

Hotels & Lodging8

Recreation Businesses13

Professional Services Firms58

Veterinary Practices9

Real Estate Firms29

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$67K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate43.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.13%

Politics

R+26

2024 Presidential · Illinois was D+14 statewide

vs Illinois State

Income tax

4.95%Same (state law)

Property tax

2.07%1.73% state avg

Politics

R+26D+14

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -225

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.62x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Coles

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Jun 17, 2026

New climate monitoring station provides local, real-time data to Coles County

The new station, which began monitoring in December, collects weather data every five minutes and so…

ESPN · 1 week ago

Tavaris Coles - Northern Illinois Huskies Wide Receiver - ESPN (AU)

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WTHI-TV · Jun 18, 2026

Tornado destroys businesses, homes in Illinois

A tornado destroyed local businesses and homes in Coles County, Illinois. Charleston, Illinois was o…

Chicago Agent Magazine · Jun 30, 2026

Illinois REALTORS® Relief Foundation donates $30K in disaster relief assistance to tornado victims in Coles, Effingham counties

The Illinois REALTORS® Relief Foundation donated $30K to assist residents in Coles and Effingham cou…

Toimihenkilöliitto Erto · 3 weeks ago

Coles County Illinois Sheriff's Department

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FOX Illinois · 1 month ago

Storm Couldn't Stop Coles County Fair

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