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Gallatin
Illinois

Population

$52K

Median Income

$92K

Median Home

R+52

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$52K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate19.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$42,103

Federal Spending per Capita$1,625

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$66K

Avg Credit Score673

Work From Home %2.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$18K

Income (80th Percentile)$106K

Income (95th Percentile)$207K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.8%

Dependency Ratio1.02

Medicare Spending / Person$4,780

SS Benefits / Person$5,582

Education Wage Premium2.25x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$39K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$79K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients2.6%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.17x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$86K

This county

$275K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$532/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.39%

This county

1.73% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,123

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+7.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households5.3%

Homeownership Rate76.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

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

92 days

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

1.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

80.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index4.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score12

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score11

Healthcare Shortage Score13.0

Healthcare Offices3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients665 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,779

Uninsured (under 65)7.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.3%

Education

Math Test Scores2.67 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.53 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,151

Bachelor's Degree Holders393

HS Completion Rate87.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)45th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)15.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.2

January Sunshine-0.59

January Temperature0.17

Average Temp57°F

Avg High Temp67°F

Avg Low Temp48°F

Annual Precipitation41.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$28K

Drought Index (2022)-0.77

Heating Degree Days4,314 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,536 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,600 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,410 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year5.6

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)14 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations11 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)6 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed198 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed112 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)267 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)318 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)27 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)33 ms

Households with 100Mbps+83.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet18.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)113 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers42 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work2 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)57 workers

Walk to Work0.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden32.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout68.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.882

Nonprofit Organizations31

Veterans Share8.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.8%

Never-Married Adults23.5%

Divorced Adults15.3%

Religious Organizations6

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.4%

Membership Associations12.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.63 per 1K residents

Professional Services Firms8

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$46K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate44.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.13%

Politics

R+52

2024 Presidential · Illinois was D+14 statewide

vs Illinois State

Income tax

4.95%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.39%1.73% state avg

Politics

R+52D+14

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -86

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.66x avg income)

Economic Mobility

45%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $92K

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Local News — Gallatin

KFVS12 · 1 month ago

2 killed, 1 injured in Gallatin County crash

A crash involving a passenger vehicle and a semi tractor-trailer in Gallatin County, Illinois, claim…

MaxPreps · 1 month ago

Schedule - Gallatin County Hawks (Junction, IL) Girls Basketball 26-27

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wfiwradio.com · Dec 15, 2025

ONE KILLED IN SINGLE-VEHICLE CRASH IN GALLATIN COUNTY

One person was killed Friday night in a single-vehicle crash in Gallatin County, according to Illino…

MaxPreps · Feb 3, 2026

Videos - Gallatin County Hawks (Junction, IL) Girls Basketball

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KFVS12 · Dec 14, 2025

ISP: Driver dies in Gallatin Co., Ill. rollover crash

GALLATIN COUNTY, Ill. (KFVS) - One person died in a crash on Eldorado Blacktop Road on Friday evenin…

WPSD Local 6 · Jun 12, 2020

Three arrested in connection to remains found in Gallatin County, IL

Gwaltney, Richard Emerson, and Toria Emerson are facing felony charges for withholding information o…

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