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Donovan, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Newton County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
254
Population
770/sq mi density
$49,038
Median Income
$20,896 per capita
$87,700
Home Value
$192,155 Zillow
$1,056
Median Rent
32.2% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
176
Violent Crime/100K
3,347 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$49,038 median income, 12.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$87,700 home value, $1,056/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
176 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,038
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,896
46% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
12.3%
242% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.7%
30% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Donovan vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Donovan’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,038
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,896
54%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,377
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$936
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$936
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
48 min
74% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.1%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.4%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.0%
79% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$504M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.4%
Public Transit
1%
Work From Home
2.1%
Other
17.5%
Average commute time
48 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
291
Restaurants
25
Healthcare
12
Retail
40
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,377
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,950
16% 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 | $49,038 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,896 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,377 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $936 |
| County GDP | $504M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 12.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.395 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 48 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.4% |
| Public Transit | 1.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 291 |
| Restaurants | 25 |
| Healthcare | 12 |
| Retail | 40 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,377 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,950 |