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Chestnut, IL

Full City Profile · Illinois · Logan County County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
297 Population 2,475/sq mi density
$51,875 Median Income $21,832 per capita
$137,800 Home Value $149,347 Zillow
52°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$51,875 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$137,800 home value, /mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$51,875
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,832
44% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
28.8%
132% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Chestnut vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Chestnut’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,875
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,832
56%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,999
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,034
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,034
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
35% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
93.6%
28% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,344M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 93.6%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 0%
Other 6.4%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
558
Restaurants
65
Healthcare
57
Retail
71
Manufacturing
12

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,999
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,356
24% 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$51,875
Per Capita Income$21,832
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$67,999
Avg Weekly Wage$1,034
County GDP$1,344M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate0.0%
Poverty Rate28.8%
Gini Coefficient0.441
Cost of Living Index100.0

Commute

Mean Commute18 minutes
Drive Alone93.6%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home0.0%

Businesses

Total Establishments558
Restaurants65
Healthcare57
Retail71
Manufacturing12

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$67,999
Avg Property Tax$4,356