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Atkinson, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Henry County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
988
Population
517/sq mi density
$53,712
Median Income
$35,823 per capita
$116,900
Home Value
$179,631 Zillow
$725
Median Rent
25.2% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
107
Violent Crime/100K
1,576 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$53,712 median income, 5.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$116,900 home value, $725/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
107 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,712
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,823
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.7%
58% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.9%
44% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Atkinson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Atkinson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,712
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,823
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,616
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$980
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$980
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
19% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.9%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.6%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,048M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.9%
Other
22.5%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,020
Restaurants
100
Healthcare
90
Retail
148
Manufacturing
46
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,616
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,739
64% 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 | $53,712 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,823 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,616 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $980 |
| County GDP | $2,048M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.436 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,020 |
| Restaurants | 100 |
| Healthcare | 90 |
| Retail | 148 |
| Manufacturing | 46 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,616 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,739 |