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Breese, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Clinton County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
4,373
Population
1,638/sq mi density
$72,900
Median Income
$63,846 per capita
$204,600
Home Value
$252,996 Zillow
$771
Median Rent
25.5% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
111
Violent Crime/100K
800 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$72,900 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$204,600 home value, $771/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
111 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$72,900
3% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$63,846
63% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
90% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Breese vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Breese’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$72,900
97%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$63,846
163%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$80,389
112%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$965
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$965
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
2% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.8%
4% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.9%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
85% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,581M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.9%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
15.8%
Other
1.5%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
940
Restaurants
88
Healthcare
95
Retail
136
Manufacturing
44
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$80,389
12% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,038
44% 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 | $72,900 |
| Per Capita Income | $63,846 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $80,389 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $965 |
| County GDP | $1,581M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 15.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 940 |
| Restaurants | 88 |
| Healthcare | 95 |
| Retail | 136 |
| Manufacturing | 44 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $80,389 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,038 |