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Will
Illinois

697K

Population

$104K

Median Income

$376K

Median Home

D+8

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$104K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate7.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$69,131

Federal Spending per Capita$502

Median Individual Earnings$52K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers39.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$93K

Avg Credit Score694

Work From Home %11.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households20.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms248

Income (20th Percentile)$48K

Income (80th Percentile)$181K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher28.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %9.2%

Dependency Ratio1.03

Medicare Spending / Person$2,303

SS Benefits / Person$3,224

Education Wage Premium2.11x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$74K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$90K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$43K

Public Assistance Recipients2.1%

Average Annual Wage$61K

Professional Services Concentration0.70x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$373K

This county

$275K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$330K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$2256/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate2.41%

This county

1.73% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $6,825

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,781/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.4%

Homeownership Rate82.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

98.8%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.6%

Sold Above List Price

28.2%

Median Days to Close

33 days

Active Listings

1,407

New Listings / Month

674

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

50 days

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

2.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

41.9%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 98.8% · Redfin 100.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity5.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score17.3

Healthcare Offices1,561

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)11.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1,092

Nursing Home Rating2.8 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients547 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,466

Uninsured (under 65)6.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression19.2%

Education

Math Test Scores3.15 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.13 grade level

HS Diploma Holders104,079

Bachelor's Degree Holders40,121

HS Completion Rate91.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools230

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate8.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate3.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate21.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities129

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)24th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)12.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate10.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.4

January Sunshine-0.65

January Temperature-0.74

Average Temp51°F

Avg High Temp61°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Median AQIAQI 53

Good Air Days155 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days19 days/yr

Annual Precipitation30.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events48.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Ozone Days85 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.44

Heating Degree Days5,986 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,006 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,496 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)808 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year4.4

Avg Flood Events / Year7.8

Avg Hail Events / Year7.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)93 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)95 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)38 properties

FAA-Registered Airports14 total

Airports (excl. heliports)7 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries9 breweries

Microbreweries6 microbreweries

Brewpubs3 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed287 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed58 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)443 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)309 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)24 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)25 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)142 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations84 stations

DC Fast Chargers159 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers143

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers40,560 workers

Public Transit Commuters10,034 workers

Walk to Work2,668 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)13,326 workers

Avg Commute Time28.4 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.0%

Walk to Work0.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities122

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout71.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.782

Nonprofit Organizations1,802

Veterans Share5.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.6%

Never-Married Adults32.4%

Divorced Adults8.4%

Religious Organizations241

Asian Population5.9%

Native American Population0.4%

Membership Associations6.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.56 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities6

Nursing & Care Facilities168

Grocery Stores127

Arts & Entertainment Venues60

Hotels & Lodging68

Recreation Businesses209

Professional Services Firms1,722

Veterinary Practices159

Real Estate Firms507

Museums6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$88K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate42.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.27%

Politics

D+8

2024 Presidential · Illinois was D+14 statewide

vs Illinois State

Income tax

4.95%Same (state law)

Property tax

2.41%1.73% state avg

Politics

D+8D+14

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -374

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.86x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $376K

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Local News — Will

Yahoo Sports · 6 hours ago

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WAND · 2 hours ago

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SIU News · 59 minutes ago

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NBC 5 Chicago · 5 hours ago

1 bystander killed, another hurt after getting ‘caught in crossfire' outside Lockport home

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KWQC · 12 hours ago

Illinois Football begins new season

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Axios · 11 hours ago

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