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Chemung, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Boone County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
251
Population
896/sq mi density
$68,463
Median Income
$34,815 per capita
$181,900
Home Value
$266,605 Zillow
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
109
Violent Crime/100K
1,118 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$68,463 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$181,900 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
109 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
2.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$68,463
9% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,815
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Chemung vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Chemung’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$68,463
91%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,815
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$78,138
109%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,066
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,066
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,975M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
880
Restaurants
75
Healthcare
70
Retail
90
Manufacturing
68
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$78,138
9% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,648
147% 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 | $68,463 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,815 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $78,138 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,066 |
| County GDP | $1,975M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.424 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 880 |
| Restaurants | 75 |
| Healthcare | 70 |
| Retail | 90 |
| Manufacturing | 68 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $78,138 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,648 |