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Ford
Illinois

13K

Population

$59K

Median Income

$158K

Median Home

R+47

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$59K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$79,321

Federal Spending per Capita$494

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$68K

Avg Credit Score696

Work From Home %8.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households36.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$25K

Income (80th Percentile)$109K

Income (95th Percentile)$189K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.7%

Dependency Ratio1.10

Medicare Spending / Person$3,412

SS Benefits / Person$4,279

Education Wage Premium1.81x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$59K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$60K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients5.5%

Average Annual Wage$56K

Professional Services Concentration0.49x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$154K

This county

$275K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$708/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate2.17%

This county

1.73% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,458

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.8%

Homeownership Rate76.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

24.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

44 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

11.1%

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

95.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score9

Healthcare Shortage Score14.0

Healthcare Offices29

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians16

Nursing Home Rating3.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients625 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,440

Uninsured (under 65)7.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.1%

Education

Math Test Scores3.18 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.19 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,814

Bachelor's Degree Holders920

HS Completion Rate91.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)38th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)17.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate14.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-4.0

January Sunshine-0.65

January Temperature-0.63

Average Temp52°F

Avg High Temp63°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Median AQIAQI 48

Good Air Days196 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days13 days/yr

Annual Precipitation27.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$2M

Drought Index (2022)-0.15

Heating Degree Days5,751 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,096 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,281 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)880 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year1.4

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)20 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)94 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations8 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed96 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed16 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)175 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)196 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)9 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)32 ms

Households with 100Mbps+89.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)51 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers546 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work105 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)134 workers

Avg Commute Time21.9 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work1.7%

Agriculture

Farms367 farms

Farmland10,849 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout68.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.351

Nonprofit Organizations88

Veterans Share7.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.4%

Never-Married Adults27.5%

Divorced Adults11.8%

Religious Organizations21

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations15.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.00 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities5

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging3

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms14

Veterinary Practices5

Real Estate Firms9

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$77K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate38.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.28%

Politics

R+47

2024 Presidential · Illinois was D+14 statewide

vs Illinois State

Income tax

4.95%Same (state law)

Property tax

2.17%1.73% state avg

Politics

R+47D+14

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +25

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.68x 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: $158K

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Local News — Ford

NPR Illinois · 2 weeks ago

2026 one of Illinois’ busiest severe weather years on record, state climatologist says

If you think Illinois has had a busy year for severe weather, you're not alone — State Climatologist…

illinois-department-of-transportation.prezly.com · 2 weeks ago

I-57 work at Big Four Ditch in Ford County begins Aug. 21

FORD COUNTY – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that weather permitting, construct…

wandtv.com · 3 weeks ago

Woman killed in Ford County crash involving bus transporting softball team identified

A woman killed after a bus carrying a middle school softball team crashed into a car in Ford County …

MyWabashValley.com · 2 weeks ago

U.S. 50 at Big Ford Road closed after crash

RICHLAND COUNTY, Ill. (WTWO/WAWV) — U.S. 50 at Big Ford Road in Clay County, Illinois, has been clos…

Northern Public Radio · 1 month ago

Q&A with Illinois State Climatologist Dr. Trent Ford regarding the impact of Canadian wildfires

Trent Ford (TF): The issue has been that parts of Canada and the northern edge of the U.S., includin…

Dignity Memorial · 1 month ago

Robert Ford Obituary - Pekin, IL

Preston-Hanley Funeral Home & Crematory. PEKIN ~ Robert Keith Ford, 83, of Pekin, passed away at 9:3…

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