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Benld, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Macoupin County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,535
Population
1,448/sq mi density
$45,667
Median Income
$30,921 per capita
$83,000
Home Value
$67,486 Zillow
$832
Median Rent
29.7% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
331
Violent Crime/100K
2,579 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$45,667 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$83,000 home value, $832/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
331 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,667
39% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,921
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.3%
31% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Benld vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Benld’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,667
61%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,921
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,326
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$898
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$898
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.9%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.9%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
89% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,525M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.9%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
5.9%
Other
4.6%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
887
Restaurants
88
Healthcare
78
Retail
116
Manufacturing
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,326
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,826
9% 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 | $45,667 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,921 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,326 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $898 |
| County GDP | $1,525M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.428 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 5.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 887 |
| Restaurants | 88 |
| Healthcare | 78 |
| Retail | 116 |
| Manufacturing | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,326 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,826 |