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McLean
Illinois

171K

Population

$75K

Median Income

$260K

Median Home

D+4

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$75K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$93,893

Federal Spending per Capita$605

Median Individual Earnings$46K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers45.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$89K

Avg Credit Score699

Work From Home %13.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms94

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$147K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher31.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School4.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %11.3%

Dependency Ratio1.02

Medicare Spending / Person$2,015

SS Benefits / Person$3,262

Education Wage Premium2.15x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$68K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$84K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients1.5%

Average Annual Wage$66K

Professional Services Concentration0.58x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$256K

This county

$275K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$230K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1420/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate2.31%

This county

1.73% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $4,411

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,302/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.6%

Homeownership Rate65.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

98.2%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.6%

Sold Above List Price

31.6%

Median Days to Close

34 days

Active Listings

276

New Listings / Month

155

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

43 days

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

1.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

41.7%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 98.2% · Redfin 100.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy79.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity8.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score20.0

Healthcare Offices260

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)12.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)15.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)19.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians367

Nursing Home Rating2.1 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients523 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,998

Uninsured (under 65)5.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.2%

Education

Math Test Scores3.07 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.07 grade level

HS Diploma Holders20,827

Bachelor's Degree Holders8,332

HS Completion Rate95.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools53

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate9.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate3.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate14.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities21

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)19th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)16.4 / 100K

Suicide Rate13.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.6

January Sunshine-0.47

January Temperature-0.55

Average Temp53°F

Avg High Temp64°F

Avg Low Temp42°F

Median AQIAQI 50

Good Air Days184 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days13 days/yr

Annual Precipitation27.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events25.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$3M

Ozone Days112 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.59

Heating Degree Days5,544 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,170 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,307 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)879 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.2

Avg Flood Events / Year2.8

Avg Hail Events / Year4.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)81 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)96 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations11 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)35 properties

FAA-Registered Airports10 total

Airports (excl. heliports)7 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries3 breweries

Microbreweries2 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed222 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed129 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)384 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)306 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)25 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)33 ms

Households with 100Mbps+97.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)235 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations56 stations

DC Fast Chargers50 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers88

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers11,175 workers

Public Transit Commuters625 workers

Walk to Work3,499 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1,194 workers

Bike Commuters0.4%

Walk to Work4.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden32.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities32

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout67.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.228

Nonprofit Organizations804

Veterans Share6.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults47.0%

Never-Married Adults39.5%

Divorced Adults9.1%

Religious Organizations124

Asian Population5.1%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations11.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.71 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities4

Nursing & Care Facilities29

Grocery Stores34

Arts & Entertainment Venues13

Hotels & Lodging50

Recreation Businesses55

Professional Services Firms316

Veterinary Practices31

Real Estate Firms116

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$86K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate38.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.32%

Politics

D+4

2024 Presidential · Illinois was D+14 statewide

vs Illinois State

Income tax

4.95%Same (state law)

Property tax

2.31%1.73% state avg

Politics

D+4D+14

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -1K

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.77x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $260K

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Local News — McLean

WAND · قبل 6 أيام

House explosion sends numerous to hospital, destroys rural McLean County home

DANVERS, Ill. (Gray News) - Investigators are searching for the cause of a massive house explosion i…

WGLT · قبل أسبوعين (2)

McLean County among 15 Illinois counties included in state disaster proclamation

In McLean County, the proclamation cites the storms that hit Aug. 13-16, when parts of Bloomington-N…

illinois-department-of-transportation.prezly.com · 08‏/07‏/2026

Illinois 9 lane closures in McLean County set July 13

PEORIA– The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that all interchange ramps to and from s…

CIProud.com · قبل 3 أسابيع

Storms in Central Illinois causing downed trees, flooding, power outages

More than 14000 people in McLean County lost power as storms hit Central Illinois. Illinois State Un…

WEEK | 25 News Now · 17‏/04‏/2026

McLean, Tazewell hardest hit with power outages as severe storms sweep through Illinois

McLean, Tazewell hardest hit with power outages as severe storms sweep through Illinois ... (25News …

NPR Illinois · 26‏/05‏/2026

13-year-old Glenwood Middle School student killed in a McLean County accident

13-year-old Glenwood Middle School student killed in a McLean County accident ... A memorial for Luk…

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