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Ashley, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Washington County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
428
Population
379/sq mi density
$47,031
Median Income
$19,963 per capita
$70,700
Home Value
$131,563 Zillow
$660
Median Rent
26.0% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
778
Violent Crime/100K
4,848 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$47,031 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$70,700 home value, $660/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
778 violent crimes/100K (105% above avg)
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
2.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,031
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,963
49% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
8% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.7%
67% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ashley vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ashley’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,031
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,963
51%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$82,224
114%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,162
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,162
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
95.3%
30% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,259M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
95.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
4.7%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
401
Restaurants
26
Healthcare
25
Retail
58
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$82,224
14% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,962
42% 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 | $47,031 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,963 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $82,224 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,162 |
| County GDP | $1,259M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.404 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 95.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 401 |
| Restaurants | 26 |
| Healthcare | 25 |
| Retail | 58 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $82,224 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,962 |