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Pike
Illinois

15K

Population

$56K

Median Income

$119K

Median Home

R+61

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$56K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$51,262

Federal Spending per Capita$280

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$62K

Avg Credit Score686

Work From Home %8.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms14

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$107K

Income (95th Percentile)$173K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %0.5%

Dependency Ratio1.18

Medicare Spending / Person$4,129

SS Benefits / Person$4,478

Education Wage Premium0.92x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$35K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients2.0%

Average Annual Wage$47K

Professional Services Concentration0.14x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$116K

This county

$275K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$641/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.61%

This county

1.73% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,566

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$916/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.6%

Homeownership Rate79.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

15.6%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

70 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

16.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

86.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity10.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score17.0

Healthcare Offices16

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians14

Nursing Home Rating1.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients686 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,187

Uninsured (under 65)7.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.8%

Education

Math Test Scores2.46 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.01 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,789

Bachelor's Degree Holders930

HS Completion Rate91.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities8

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)28th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate18.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.9

January Sunshine-0.35

January Temperature-0.45

Average Temp55°F

Avg High Temp65°F

Avg Low Temp44°F

Annual Precipitation28.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$9K

Drought Index (2022)0.03

Heating Degree Days5,035 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,324 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,554 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,180 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year2.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)19 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)54 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations25 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)13 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed66 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed43 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)186 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)263 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)25 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)42 ms

Households with 100Mbps+43.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)125 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers501 workers

Public Transit Commuters5 workers

Walk to Work71 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)177 workers

Avg Commute Time23.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.4%

Walk to Work1.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers1.1 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.675

Nonprofit Organizations127

Veterans Share8.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.4%

Never-Married Adults26.8%

Divorced Adults14.5%

Religious Organizations12

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.0%

Membership Associations6.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.85 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities5

Grocery Stores5

Hotels & Lodging5

Recreation Businesses9

Professional Services Firms16

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms8

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$67K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate42.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.11%

Politics

R+61

2024 Presidential · Illinois was D+14 statewide

vs Illinois State

Income tax

4.95%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.61%1.73% state avg

Politics

R+61D+14

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -93

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.78x avg income)

Economic Mobility

47%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $119K

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Local News — Pike

Chicago Tribune · 5 days ago

A Pike County farm is patient zero for a ‘rapid kill’ soybean disease. Solutions prove elusive.

The first case of red crown rot in the Midwest was found in Illinois eight years ago. As researchers…

KHQA · 3 weeks ago

Update: Teen driver killed, ID’d after fiery Pike Co. Illinois crash with school bus

UPDATE: Pike County Sheriff/Coroner David E. Greenwood has released the identity of the teen killed …

WGEM · 3 weeks ago

Coroner identifies teen driver killed in Pike County school bus crash

Pike County coroner David Greenwood identified the juvenile killed in the Thursday morning crash on …

KSDK · 3 weeks ago

Minor driver killed in crash involving school bus in Pike County, Illinois

PIKE COUNTY, Ill. — A driver under the age of 18 was killed in a crash involving a school bus in Pik…

Capitol City Now · 3 weeks ago

Juvenile car driver dead after rear-ending school bus in Pike County

Rockport, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – The juvenile driver of a car that collided with a school bus Thurs…

Muddy River News · 1 month ago

Real estate transactions in Pike County from July 1-15, 2026

Muddy River News transaction information is obtained from Illinois Real Estate Transfer Declaration …

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