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Menard
Illinois

12K

Population

$85K

Median Income

$210K

Median Home

R+39

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$85K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate8.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$29,455

Federal Spending per Capita$289

Median Individual Earnings$50K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers41.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$81K

Avg Credit Score694

Work From Home %7.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households24.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$41K

Income (80th Percentile)$135K

Income (95th Percentile)$208K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.5%

Dependency Ratio1.14

Medicare Spending / Person$3,421

SS Benefits / Person$4,681

Education Wage Premium1.46x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$63K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$63K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$43K

Public Assistance Recipients1.4%

Average Annual Wage$42K

Professional Services Concentration0.57x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$203K

This county

$275K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$748/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.67%

This county

1.73% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,957

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,203/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+8.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households5.3%

Homeownership Rate79.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

26.5%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

8 days

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

0.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

29.2%

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

99.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity7.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score6.0

Healthcare Offices7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)20.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians12

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients652 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,568

Uninsured (under 65)5.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.97 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.17 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,562

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,043

HS Completion Rate95.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)3th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)20.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate26.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.0

January Sunshine-0.47

January Temperature-0.51

Average Temp54°F

Avg High Temp64°F

Avg Low Temp43°F

Median AQIAQI 51

Good Air Days182 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days20 days/yr

Annual Precipitation26.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)0.51

Heating Degree Days5,439 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,197 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,785 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,104 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)32 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)81 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations12 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)6 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed119 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed81 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)222 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)448 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)73 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)29 ms

Households with 100Mbps+14.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)150 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers420 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work143 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)104 workers

Avg Commute Time24.5 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work2.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden21.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.3 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout73.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.325

Nonprofit Organizations87

Veterans Share11.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults60.3%

Never-Married Adults22.4%

Divorced Adults10.5%

Religious Organizations12

Asian Population0.4%

Membership Associations9.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.25 per 1K residents

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms16

Veterinary Practices3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$77K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate38.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.22%

Politics

R+39

2024 Presidential · Illinois was D+14 statewide

vs Illinois State

Income tax

4.95%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.67%1.73% state avg

Politics

R+39D+14

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -78

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.72x 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: $210K

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Local News — Menard

WTTW News · 3 days ago

Illinois Prisons Move to Restrict Access to Electronic Tablets for Those in Solitary Confinement

Howard “Ken” Ellis moved out of Menard Correctional Center's restrictive housing unit in mid-August …

wandtv.com · Jun 11, 2026

Mother Nature unleashes wrath on Menard County

An overnight storm blew through rural Menard County late Tuesday. Trees and limbs fell while heavy d…

America's Electric Cooperatives · Apr 13, 2026

Going the Distance: Illinois Lineworker’s Ultrarunning Benefits Local Greenway

Illinois lineworker tests ultrarunning endurance courses to raise money for local greenway.…

WTTW News · 1 month ago

375 Days Without Stepping Foot Outside: Lawsuit Alleges No Yard Time for Some Incarcerated at Menard Prison

Three men filed a lawsuit Monday against administrators at the Illinois Department of Corrections an…

Truthout · Dec 25, 2025

In Prison, Holding Handwritten Cards Is a Rare Joy. Illinois Is Taking It Away.

When mail is digitized, it becomes sterile – no longer a precious handwritten card that smells like …

The State Journal-Register · May 22, 2026

Memorial Day roadwork to slow travel across west‑central Illinois

Motorists traveling through central and west‑central Illinois should plan for continued delays on se…

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