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Blue Mound, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Christian County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
891
Population
1,510/sq mi density
$63,472
Median Income
$35,587 per capita
$98,700
Home Value
$140,642 Zillow
$871
Median Rent
26.9% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$63,472 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$98,700 home value, $871/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,472
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,587
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.7%
46% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Blue Mound vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Blue Mound’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,472
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,587
91%
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
26 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.6%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.9%
16% 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
84.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.6%
Other
8.5%
Average commute time
26 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 | $63,472 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,587 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,828 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $982 |
| County GDP | $1,970M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.433 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 706 |
| Restaurants | 80 |
| Healthcare | 58 |
| Retail | 114 |
| Manufacturing | 25 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,828 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,100 |