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Ellsworth, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · McLean County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
229
Population
1,041/sq mi density
$73,438
Median Income
$26,179 per capita
$123,500
Home Value
$246,119 Zillow
$917
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
221
Violent Crime/100K
882 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$73,438 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$123,500 home value, $917/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
221 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,438
2% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,179
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
25.0%
102% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ellsworth vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ellsworth’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,438
98%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,179
67%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$88,598
123%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,273
89%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,273
11% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
35 min
26% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.9%
81% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
94.3%
29% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$16,910M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
94.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.9%
Other
2.8%
Average commute time
35 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,357
Restaurants
404
Healthcare
365
Retail
498
Manufacturing
82
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$88,598
23% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,182
105% 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 | $73,438 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,179 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $88,598 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,273 |
| County GDP | $16,910M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 25.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.480 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 35 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 94.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,357 |
| Restaurants | 404 |
| Healthcare | 365 |
| Retail | 498 |
| Manufacturing | 82 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $88,598 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,182 |