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Jersey
Illinois

21K

Population

$78K

Median Income

$202K

Median Home

R+48

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$78K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$31,542

Federal Spending per Capita$62

Median Individual Earnings$43K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers37.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$72K

Avg Credit Score690

Work From Home %10.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms11

Income (20th Percentile)$31K

Income (80th Percentile)$146K

Income (95th Percentile)$234K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.4%

Dependency Ratio1.01

Medicare Spending / Person$3,893

SS Benefits / Person$4,970

Education Wage Premium1.88x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$62K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$69K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients2.0%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Professional Services Concentration0.40x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$198K

This county

$275K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$778/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.70%

This county

1.73% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,748

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,218/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+7.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.1%

Homeownership Rate81.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.7%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

34 days

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

2.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

32.0%

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

99.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity7.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.7

Healthcare Offices24

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)21.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians19

Nursing Home Rating1.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients693 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,324

Uninsured (under 65)5.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.2%

Education

Math Test Scores3.53 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.17 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,901

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,974

HS Completion Rate93.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate12.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate21.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)3th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)16.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate16.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.7

January Sunshine-0.35

January Temperature-0.13

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp66°F

Avg Low Temp45°F

Median AQIAQI 48

Good Air Days199 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days18 days/yr

Annual Precipitation33.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events2.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$3K

Ozone Days134 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.35

Heating Degree Days4,756 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,512 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,226 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,268 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)26 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)81 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)21 properties

FAA-Registered Airports6 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed118 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed18 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)220 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)276 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)18 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)29 ms

Households with 100Mbps+80.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)98 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers3

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,007 workers

Public Transit Commuters2 workers

Walk to Work304 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)178 workers

Walk to Work3.0%

Agriculture

Farms108 farms

Farmland813 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.0 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout69.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.674

Nonprofit Organizations83

Veterans Share9.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults48.5%

Never-Married Adults31.0%

Divorced Adults12.2%

Religious Organizations16

Asian Population0.6%

Membership Associations10.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.93 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities5

Grocery Stores4

Hotels & Lodging4

Recreation Businesses8

Professional Services Firms15

Real Estate Firms11

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$68K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate41.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.18%

Politics

R+48

2024 Presidential · Illinois was D+14 statewide

vs Illinois State

Income tax

4.95%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.70%1.73% state avg

Politics

R+48D+14

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +28

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.85x avg income)

Economic Mobility

44%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $202K

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Local News — Jersey

Alton Telegraph · 4 hours ago

Jersey Community Hospital addresses price transparency concerns

Jersey Community Hospital addressed price transparency concerns after being named on a federal list …

WBZ NewsRadio 1030 · 3 days ago

Mass Shootings In New Jersey, Illinois Leave 3 Dead, 23 Wounded

University of Illinois Athletics · 1 month ago

Built Together in Champaign, Leading Together Nationally: Illinois Athletics and Busey Bank Announce Expanded Partnership

Illinois is proud to announce the expansion of its longstanding relationship with Busey Bank, deepen…

The Daily Illini · 1 month ago

Busey Bank becomes jersey patch partner of Illinois Athletics

Busey Bank becomes jersey patch partner of Illinois Athletics ... The Division of Intercollegiate At…

NewsRadio 1370 AM & 92.9 FM WSPD · 3 days ago

Mass Shootings In New Jersey, Illinois Leave 3 Dead, 23 Wounded

Mass shootings in Trenton, New Jersey, and Chicago, Illinois, left three people dead and at least 23…

Yahoo Sports · 1 month ago

Illinois: Fighting Illini get five-year, $30 million jersey patch sponsorship deal with Busey Bank

Illinois: Fighting Illini get five-year, $30 million jersey patch sponsorship deal with Busey Bank .…

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