Piatt
Illinois

What stands out

Three things set Piatt County apart from the other 3,142 counties: the uninsured rate is in the bottom 2% of American counties (4.6%), the property tax rate is in the top 6% of American counties (1.80%), and homeownership is in the top 6% of American counties (83%). Within Illinois it ranks 2nd of 102 counties for the uninsured rate, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Piatt County, Illinois. 16,698 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.2% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +72).

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 $81,151 a year, higher than 88% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $46,937. Unemployment runs 3.4%, higher than 50% of American counties. 7% of workers work from home.

Illinois takes 5.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $4,017 a year.

Home

The median home costs $227K, cheaper than 53% of American counties, about 1.7 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $846 a month. Property tax is 1.80% of home value, roughly $3,025 a year on that median home, higher than 94% of American counties. 83% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.2 per 1,000 residents, lower than 84% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 13 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 78.5 years, longer than 80% of American counties. There are 16 active physicians in the county, about 9.6 per 10,000 people. 4.6% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.23 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 69% of American counties. 94% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 30 points. 78% 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 54°F, highs near 64 and lows near 43, colder than 59% of American counties. About 27 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 27 out of 100, safer than 73% of American counties; the county has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 225 Mbps down, faster than 61% of American counties. There are 6 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.