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Augusta, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Schuyler County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
710
Population
1,029/sq mi density
$41,094
Median Income
$25,551 per capita
$86,500
Home Value
$104,536 Zillow
$639
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$41,094 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$86,500 home value, $639/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,094
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,551
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
22% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.4%
32% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Augusta vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Augusta’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,094
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,551
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,971
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,001
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,001
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.8%
88% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.9%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$346M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.8%
Other
10.3%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
163
Restaurants
16
Healthcare
13
Retail
19
Manufacturing
4
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,971
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,675
34% 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 | $41,094 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,551 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,971 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,001 |
| County GDP | $346M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.414 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 163 |
| Restaurants | 16 |
| Healthcare | 13 |
| Retail | 19 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,971 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,675 |