Jo Daviess
Illinois

Where you are

You live in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. 21,942 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.4% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +45).

Illinois exempts all retirement income from its flat 4.95% income tax: Social Security, pensions, 401(k) and IRA withdrawals are untaxed. It offsets that with the second-highest property taxes in the country and an estate tax that starts at $4 million, well below the federal threshold. Chicago and the collar counties hold two-thirds of the population; downstate is a different housing market.

Money

The typical household here brings in $67,729 a year, higher than 69% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $46,804. Unemployment runs 3.7%, higher than 60% of American counties. 11% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 19 minutes each way.

Illinois takes 5.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,353 a year.

Home

The median home costs $254K, pricier than 57% of American counties, about 2.1 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $778 a month. Property tax is 1.88% of home value, roughly $3,370 a year on that median home, higher than 95% of American counties. 80% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.4 per 1,000 residents, lower than 74% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 9 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 80.7 years, longer than 94% of American counties. There are 20 active physicians in the county, about 9.1 per 10,000 people. 6.6% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.25 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 92% of American counties. 94% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 17 points. 73% of eligible voters turned out. Under Illinois law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 49°F, highs near 60 and lows near 38, colder than 78% of American counties. About 31 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 44 out of 100, safer than 55% of American counties; the county has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 220 Mbps down, faster than 59% of American counties. There are 4 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.4 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 3 museums.