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Saline
Illinois

24K

Population

$52K

Median Income

$88K

Median Home

R+48

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$52K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$45,694

Federal Spending per Capita$428

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$60K

Avg Credit Score677

Work From Home %5.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms23

Income (20th Percentile)$20K

Income (80th Percentile)$111K

Income (95th Percentile)$206K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %14.7%

Dependency Ratio1.04

Medicare Spending / Person$3,780

SS Benefits / Person$4,819

Education Wage Premium2.12x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$50K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$71K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients2.4%

Average Annual Wage$47K

Professional Services Concentration0.25x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$90K

This county

$275K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$720/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.60%

This county

1.73% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,405

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$920/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-1.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.1%

Homeownership Rate74.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.6%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

52 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

16.7%

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

96.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating1.5 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity13.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score17.7

Healthcare Offices37

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians30

Nursing Home Rating2.8 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients752 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,937

Uninsured (under 65)7.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.8%

Education

Math Test Scores2.44 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.88 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,015

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,382

HS Completion Rate88.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate17.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate35.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities9

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)66th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)19.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate21.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.4

January Sunshine-0.59

January Temperature0.17

Average Temp57°F

Avg High Temp67°F

Avg Low Temp47°F

Annual Precipitation41.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$52K

Drought Index (2022)-0.82

Heating Degree Days4,388 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,488 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,679 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,356 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)68 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)57 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations9 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)4 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed180 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed98 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)266 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)328 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)36 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)46 ms

Households with 100Mbps+91.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet16.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)209 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers523 workers

Public Transit Commuters119 workers

Walk to Work223 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)270 workers

Avg Commute Time22.2 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work2.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden33.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities8

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout59.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.524

Nonprofit Organizations117

Veterans Share8.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.0%

Never-Married Adults23.9%

Divorced Adults14.5%

Religious Organizations41

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations20.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.69 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities16

Grocery Stores6

Hotels & Lodging4

Recreation Businesses7

Professional Services Firms32

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$53K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate44.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.13%

Politics

R+48

2024 Presidential · Illinois was D+14 statewide

vs Illinois State

Income tax

4.95%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.60%1.73% state avg

Politics

R+48D+14

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -32

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.67x 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: $88K

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Local News — Saline

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