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Amboy, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Lee County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
2,396
Population
386/sq mi density
$76,667
Median Income
$33,814 per capita
$132,600
Home Value
$166,168 Zillow
$880
Median Rent
22.4% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
282 sunny days/yr
261
Violent Crime/100K
739 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$76,667 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$132,600 home value, $880/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
261 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$76,667
2% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,814
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
72% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Amboy vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Amboy’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$76,667
102%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,814
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,482
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,124
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,124
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
0% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.3%
91% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
93.4%
28% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
95% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,173M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
93.4%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
1.3%
Other
5.1%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
692
Restaurants
79
Healthcare
88
Retail
96
Manufacturing
29
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,482
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,439
55% 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 | $76,667 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,814 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,482 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,124 |
| County GDP | $2,173M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 93.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 1.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 692 |
| Restaurants | 79 |
| Healthcare | 88 |
| Retail | 96 |
| Manufacturing | 29 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,482 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,439 |