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Cherry, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Bureau County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
488
Population
921/sq mi density
$47,250
Median Income
$39,978 per capita
$96,900
Home Value
$137,209 Zillow
$892
Median Rent
42.5% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
60
Violent Crime/100K
2,087 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$47,250 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$96,900 home value, $892/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
60 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,250
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,978
2% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.2%
26% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cherry vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cherry’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,250
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,978
102%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,389
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,025
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,025
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.6%
83% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.3%
23% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,598M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.6%
Other
7.1%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
771
Restaurants
77
Healthcare
60
Retail
95
Manufacturing
35
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,389
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,364
53% 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 | $47,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,978 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,389 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,025 |
| County GDP | $1,598M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.429 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 771 |
| Restaurants | 77 |
| Healthcare | 60 |
| Retail | 95 |
| Manufacturing | 35 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,389 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,364 |