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Ashton, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Lee County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
837
Population
1,163/sq mi density
$61,389
Median Income
$29,343 per capita
$106,300
Home Value
$174,705 Zillow
$931
Median Rent
23.0% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
102
Violent Crime/100K
410 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$61,389 median income, 8.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$106,300 home value, $931/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
102 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,389
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,343
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.4%
133% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.1%
27% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ashton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ashton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,389
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,343
75%
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
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.0%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.3%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,173M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4%
Other
21.7%
Average commute time
25 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 | $61,389 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,343 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,482 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,124 |
| County GDP | $2,173M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 692 |
| Restaurants | 79 |
| Healthcare | 88 |
| Retail | 96 |
| Manufacturing | 29 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,482 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,439 |