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LaSalle
Illinois

109K

Population

$68K

Median Income

$194K

Median Home

R+14

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$68K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$70,994

Federal Spending per Capita$854

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$70K

Avg Credit Score694

Work From Home %4.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms81

Income (20th Percentile)$29K

Income (80th Percentile)$127K

Income (95th Percentile)$205K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.1%

Dependency Ratio1.00

Medicare Spending / Person$3,022

SS Benefits / Person$4,606

Education Wage Premium1.87x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$54K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$71K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$38K

Public Assistance Recipients2.4%

Average Annual Wage$59K

Professional Services Concentration0.53x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$194K

This county

$275K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$156K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1246/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate2.21%

This county

1.73% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $3,260

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,079/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+8.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.7%

Homeownership Rate73.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

96.5%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.2%

Sold Above List Price

30.3%

Median Days to Close

33 days

Active Listings

359

New Listings / Month

104

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

58 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

28.1%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 96.5% · Redfin 97.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity10.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score18.0

Healthcare Offices164

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians96

Nursing Home Rating3.1 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients619 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,689

Uninsured (under 65)6.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.4%

Education

Math Test Scores2.78 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.86 grade level

HS Diploma Holders23,043

Bachelor's Degree Holders9,174

HS Completion Rate91.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools21

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate7.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate2.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate29.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities25

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)39th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)11.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate16.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.8

January Sunshine-0.65

January Temperature-0.68

Average Temp51°F

Avg High Temp62°F

Avg Low Temp40°F

Annual Precipitation29.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events24.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$240K

Drought Index (2022)-0.20

Heating Degree Days6,038 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days978 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,583 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)825 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year3.0

Avg Flood Events / Year2.0

Avg Hail Events / Year5.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)75 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)92 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

FAA-Registered Airports21 total

Airports (excl. heliports)17 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed237 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed85 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)319 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)335 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)22 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)31 ms

Households with 100Mbps+86.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)100 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers2,158 workers

Public Transit Commuters64 workers

Walk to Work788 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)2,124 workers

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work1.5%

Agriculture

Farms1,706 farms

Farmland21,272 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.0 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities9

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout64.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.421

Veterans Share7.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.3%

Never-Married Adults29.9%

Divorced Adults12.0%

Religious Organizations79

Asian Population0.9%

Native American Population0.0%

Membership Associations12.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.15 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities35

Grocery Stores21

Arts & Entertainment Venues7

Hotels & Lodging35

Recreation Businesses51

Professional Services Firms160

Veterinary Practices20

Real Estate Firms47

Museums4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$77K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate40.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.38%

Politics

R+14

2024 Presidential · Illinois was D+14 statewide

vs Illinois State

Income tax

4.95%Same (state law)

Property tax

2.21%1.73% state avg

Politics

R+14D+14

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +261

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.81x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $194K

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Local News — LaSalle

Legacy | Obituary · 3 days ago

Alex Dittmar Obituary (2000 - 2026) - Lasalle, IL - News Tribune

Alex M. DittmarBorn: August 29, 2000 in Peru, ILDied: August 24, 2026 in Durham, NCAlex M. Dittmar, …

ABC7 Chicago · 1 month ago

LaSalle, Illinois fire: Large fire at Batteries and Things near 24th, Malcolm Avenue sends plumes of smoke into air, video shows

A large fire Friday at Batteries and Things near 24th and Malcolm Avenue in LaSalle, Illinois sent b…

Brainerd Dispatch · 2 days ago

Carol Anne (Gilbertson) Wineinger

Carol Ann (Gilbertson) Wineinger, 67, of LaSalle, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Augu…

MaxPreps · 6 days ago

LaSalle-Peru High School (IL) Football

Game Results ... On Friday, Aug 21, 2026, the LaSalle-Peru Varsity Boys Football team won their game…

IQAir · Jun 23, 2026

LaSalle Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

LaSalle Air Quality Index (AQI) is now Moderate. Get real-time, historical and forecast PM2.5 and we…

KWQC · Mar 28, 2026

Illinois State Police respond to fatal crash on I-80 in LaSalle County

According to a statement from Illinois State Police, Saturday morning around 1:46 a.m., ISP Troop 2 …

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