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Aledo, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Mercer County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
3,753
Population
1,604/sq mi density
$62,829
Median Income
$34,056 per capita
$140,000
Home Value
$167,523 Zillow
$770
Median Rent
23.5% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$62,829 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$140,000 home value, $770/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
23.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,829
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,056
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.6%
47% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Aledo vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Aledo’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,829
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,056
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,339
102%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$840
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$840
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.1%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.3%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$590M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.1%
Other
8.6%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
306
Restaurants
25
Healthcare
21
Retail
32
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,339
2% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,932
41% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $62,829 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,056 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,339 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $840 |
| County GDP | $590M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.411 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 306 |
| Restaurants | 25 |
| Healthcare | 21 |
| Retail | 32 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,339 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,932 |