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Washington
Illinois

14K

Population

$75K

Median Income

$164K

Median Home

R+57

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$75K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate8.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$95,892

Federal Spending per Capita$371

Median Individual Earnings$45K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers35.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$82K

Avg Credit Score709

Work From Home %6.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms15

Income (20th Percentile)$34K

Income (80th Percentile)$127K

Income (95th Percentile)$199K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.2%

Dependency Ratio1.07

Medicare Spending / Person$3,531

SS Benefits / Person$4,663

Education Wage Premium1.62x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$59K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$60K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients1.5%

Average Annual Wage$60K

Professional Services Concentration0.60x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$155K

This county

$275K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$801/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.91%

This county

1.73% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,804

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+8.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.8%

Homeownership Rate82.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

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

73 days

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

2.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

12.5%

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

97.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity6.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score10.3

Healthcare Offices13

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)20.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians5

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients649 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,579

Uninsured (under 65)5.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.7%

Education

Math Test Scores3.01 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.28 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,705

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,546

HS Completion Rate92.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate17.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)3th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)16.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate22.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.2

January Sunshine-0.11

January Temperature-0.06

Average Temp57°F

Avg High Temp67°F

Avg Low Temp46°F

Annual Precipitation38.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$15K

Drought Index (2022)-0.26

Heating Degree Days4,524 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,575 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,982 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,295 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)48 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)98 / 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)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)0 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed143 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed30 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)310 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)255 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)30 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)32 ms

Households with 100Mbps+53.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)169 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers426 workers

Public Transit Commuters23 workers

Walk to Work101 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)192 workers

Avg Commute Time24.5 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout72.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.712

Nonprofit Organizations72

Veterans Share8.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults57.8%

Never-Married Adults24.8%

Divorced Adults11.0%

Religious Organizations23

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations22.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.36 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores6

Hotels & Lodging3

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms24

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$77K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate34.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.18%

Politics

R+57

2024 Presidential · Illinois was D+14 statewide

vs Illinois State

Income tax

4.95%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.91%1.73% state avg

Politics

R+57D+14

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -29

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.62x avg income)

Economic Mobility

49%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $164K

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Local News — Washington

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Chicago Tribune · 3 weeks ago

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Jean Kirk Obituary Apr 24, 2026

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wandtv.com · May 11, 2026

Shootout ends in suspect hospitalized, explosion near Peoria

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FOX 2 · 1 month ago

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