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Ava, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Jackson County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
557
Population
525/sq mi density
$57,250
Median Income
$31,335 per capita
$86,700
Home Value
$171,438 Zillow
$658
Median Rent
17.8% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
54
Violent Crime/100K
270 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$57,250 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$86,700 home value, $658/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
54 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,250
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,335
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
90% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ava vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ava’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,250
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,335
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,530
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,085
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,085
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
11% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.5%
97% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.3%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,297M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.5%
Other
18.2%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,137
Restaurants
133
Healthcare
182
Retail
177
Manufacturing
44
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,530
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,688
91% 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 | $57,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,335 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,530 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,085 |
| County GDP | $3,297M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.514 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,137 |
| Restaurants | 133 |
| Healthcare | 182 |
| Retail | 177 |
| Manufacturing | 44 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,530 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,688 |