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Elsah, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · St. Charles County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
655
Population
601/sq mi density
$83,750
Median Income
$10,278 per capita
$207,100
Home Value
$189,077 Zillow
$1,708
Median Rent
27.1% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
308
Violent Crime/100K
1,541 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$83,750 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$207,100 home value, $1,708/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
308 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
61.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$83,750
11% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$10,278
74% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Elsah vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Elsah’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$83,750
111%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$10,278
26%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,968
131%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,156
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,156
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
11 min
61% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.5%
9% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
26.8%
63% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.2%
76% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$26,419M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
26.8%
Public Transit
1.2%
Work From Home
16.5%
Other
55.5%
Average commute time
11 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
10,945
Restaurants
848
Healthcare
1,250
Retail
1,071
Manufacturing
220
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,968
31% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,024
44% 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 | $83,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $10,278 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,968 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,156 |
| County GDP | $26,419M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.403 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 11 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 26.8% |
| Public Transit | 1.2% |
| Work From Home | 16.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 10,945 |
| Restaurants | 848 |
| Healthcare | 1,250 |
| Retail | 1,071 |
| Manufacturing | 220 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,968 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,024 |