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Edwardsville, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Madison County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
26,543
Population
1,326/sq mi density
$92,671
Median Income
$48,313 per capita
$286,700
Home Value
$320,541 Zillow
$1,231
Median Rent
29.6% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
64
Violent Crime/100K
771 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$92,671 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$286,700 home value, $1,231/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
64 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
54.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$92,671
23% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$48,313
24% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
71% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Edwardsville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Edwardsville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$92,671
123%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$48,313
124%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,601
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,099
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,099
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.3%
6% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.7%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
87% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$16,575M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.7%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
14.3%
Other
5.4%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,398
Restaurants
627
Healthcare
682
Retail
741
Manufacturing
169
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,601
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,460
85% 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 | $92,671 |
| Per Capita Income | $48,313 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,601 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,099 |
| County GDP | $16,575M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 14.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,398 |
| Restaurants | 627 |
| Healthcare | 682 |
| Retail | 741 |
| Manufacturing | 169 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,601 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,460 |