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Cornell, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Livingston County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
419
Population
645/sq mi density
$64,286
Median Income
$26,159 per capita
$83,800
Home Value
$163,063 Zillow
$871
Median Rent
18.8% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
378
Violent Crime/100K
2,810 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$64,286 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$83,800 home value, $871/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
378 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,286
14% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,159
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.3%
23% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cornell vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cornell’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$64,286
86%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,159
67%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,423
103%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,086
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,086
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.3%
14% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.6%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,895M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
17.3%
Other
12.1%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
865
Restaurants
80
Healthcare
64
Retail
116
Manufacturing
48
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,423
3% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,158
47% 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 | $64,286 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,159 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,423 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,086 |
| County GDP | $2,895M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.416 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 17.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 865 |
| Restaurants | 80 |
| Healthcare | 64 |
| Retail | 116 |
| Manufacturing | 48 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,423 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,158 |