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Dahlgren, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Hamilton County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
631
Population
619/sq mi density
$47,500
Median Income
$18,542 per capita
$68,800
Home Value
$140,131 Zillow
$814
Median Rent
29.1% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
1,261
Violent Crime/100K
6,224 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$47,500 median income, 7.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$68,800 home value, $814/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,261 violent crimes/100K (232% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,500
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,542
53% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.2%
100% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.2%
31% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Dahlgren vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Dahlgren’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,500
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,542
47%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,814
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,048
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,048
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.3%
65% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.3%
23% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.0%
81% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$478M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.3%
Public Transit
1%
Work From Home
5.3%
Other
3.4%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
210
Restaurants
6
Healthcare
20
Retail
29
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,814
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,829
19% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $47,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,542 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,814 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,048 |
| County GDP | $478M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.401 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.3% |
| Public Transit | 1.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 210 |
| Restaurants | 6 |
| Healthcare | 20 |
| Retail | 29 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,814 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,829 |