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Charleston, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Coles County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
17,212
Population
1,896/sq mi density
$49,057
Median Income
$30,375 per capita
$133,700
Home Value
$159,885 Zillow
$819
Median Rent
31.0% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
155
Violent Crime/100K
420 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$49,057 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$133,700 home value, $819/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
155 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
34.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,057
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,375
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.7%
27% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Charleston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Charleston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,057
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,375
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,668
102%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,019
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,019
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
45% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.1%
40% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.7%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,509M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.1%
Other
21.2%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,032
Restaurants
124
Healthcare
157
Retail
177
Manufacturing
35
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,668
2% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,336
52% 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 | $49,057 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,375 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,668 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,019 |
| County GDP | $3,509M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.475 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,032 |
| Restaurants | 124 |
| Healthcare | 157 |
| Retail | 177 |
| Manufacturing | 35 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,668 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,336 |