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Assumption, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Christian County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,117
Population
1,128/sq mi density
$55,764
Median Income
$29,285 per capita
$72,100
Home Value
$131,717 Zillow
$646
Median Rent
19.9% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
373
Violent Crime/100K
1,587 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$55,764 median income, 7.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$72,100 home value, $646/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
373 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,764
26% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,285
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.8%
117% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.3%
23% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Assumption vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Assumption’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,764
74%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,285
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,828
96%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$982
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$982
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.4%
38% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.7%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,970M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.4%
Other
3.9%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
706
Restaurants
80
Healthcare
58
Retail
114
Manufacturing
25
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,828
4% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,100
17% 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 | $55,764 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,285 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,828 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $982 |
| County GDP | $1,970M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.433 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 706 |
| Restaurants | 80 |
| Healthcare | 58 |
| Retail | 114 |
| Manufacturing | 25 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,828 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,100 |