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Stark
Illinois

Population

$58K

Median Income

$137K

Median Home

R+41

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$58K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$65,541

Federal Spending per Capita$1,383

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$69K

Avg Credit Score701

Work From Home %6.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households35.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$25K

Income (80th Percentile)$111K

Income (95th Percentile)$188K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.6%

Dependency Ratio1.15

Medicare Spending / Person$3,759

SS Benefits / Person$4,930

Education Wage Premium2.61x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$91K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients3.7%

Average Annual Wage$60K

Housing

Median Home Value$136K

This county

$275K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$758/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.83%

This county

1.73% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,754

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,039/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+24.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.2%

Homeownership Rate76.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

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

68 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

94.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity9.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score13

Healthcare Shortage Score15.7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients585 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,226

Uninsured (under 65)5.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.0%

Education

Math Test Scores3.08 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.05 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,267

Bachelor's Degree Holders465

HS Completion Rate90.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)6th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)13.6 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.9

January Sunshine-0.47

January Temperature-0.81

Average Temp52°F

Avg High Temp63°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Median AQIAQI 48

Good Air Days187 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days22 days/yr

Annual Precipitation30.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events1.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$46K

Drought Index (2022)0.10

Heating Degree Days5,737 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,064 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,508 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)872 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)16 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)81 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations8 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)1 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed177 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed123 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)199 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)73 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)2 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)39 ms

Households with 100Mbps+71.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet20.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)135 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers165 workers

Public Transit Commuters5 workers

Walk to Work49 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)46 workers

Bike Commuters0.6%

Walk to Work2.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.6 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout68.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.445

Nonprofit Organizations36

Veterans Share8.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.7%

Never-Married Adults25.0%

Divorced Adults11.1%

Religious Organizations10

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population0.0%

Membership Associations20.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Professional Services Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$67K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate36.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.20%

Politics

R+41

2024 Presidential · Illinois was D+14 statewide

vs Illinois State

Income tax

4.95%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.83%1.73% state avg

Politics

R+41D+14

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -56

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.68x 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: $137K

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Local News — Stark

MaxPreps · 4 days ago

Schedule - Stark County Rebels (Toulon, IL) Football 26-27

View the 26-27 Stark County varsity football team schedule.…

Dignity Memorial · May 3, 2026

Harold Stark Obituary - Peoria, IL

Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel & Parkview Cemetery. Harold Eugene Stark, 94, of West Peoria, passed …

WJBC AM 1230 · Jun 29, 2026

Multi-county car chase ends near Brimfield; Illinois State Police continue investigation

By WMBD TV BRIMFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) - Troopers with the Illinois State Police continue to investigate …

Galesburg Register Mail · May 24, 2026

Stark County relay wins state title, leading Western Illinois girls track results

Anchor leg Dusti Smith ran an eye-popping 2:10.44 over the final two laps to give Stark County the t…

Legacy | Obituary · Apr 8, 2026

Daniel Lee Stark Obituary (2026) - Springfield, IL - Ellinger-Kunz Funeral Home & Springfield Crematory

He was born August 9, 1943, in Metropolis, Illinois, to Woodrow and Ernestine (Cox) Stark, who prece…

Mshale · 1 month ago

Tennessee C Cal Stark Breaks Down HR Against Illinois, AJ Causey's Performance Marcus Johansson (IuMUGxD99s)

Tennessee baseball catcher Cal Stark talks his night at the plate in which he hit a HR in the Vols' …

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