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Central City, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Clinton County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,123
Population
1,970/sq mi density
$47,750
Median Income
$24,766 per capita
$43,900
Home Value
$78,765 Zillow
$888
Median Rent
36.9% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
778
Violent Crime/100K
4,848 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$47,750 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$43,900 home value, $888/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
778 violent crimes/100K (105% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,750
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,766
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.1%
62% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Central City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Central City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,750
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,766
63%
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
14 min
49% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.4%
97% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.9%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% 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%
Work From Home
0.4%
Other
17.7%
Average commute time
14 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 | $47,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,766 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $80,389 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $965 |
| County GDP | $1,581M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 940 |
| Restaurants | 88 |
| Healthcare | 95 |
| Retail | 136 |
| Manufacturing | 44 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $80,389 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,038 |