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 Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 28.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.441 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 93.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 558 |
| Restaurants | 65 |
| Healthcare | 57 |
| Retail | 71 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,999 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,356 |
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