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Full City Profile · Illinois · Jackson County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
1,171
Population
976/sq mi density
$70,417
Median Income
$35,715 per capita
$138,500
Home Value
$153,894 Zillow
$835
Median Rent
30.3% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$70,417 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$138,500 home value, $835/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,417
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,715
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.8%
45% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Energy vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Energy’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,417
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,715
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,530
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,085
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,085
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.4%
38% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.0%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
92% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,297M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
9.4%
Other
4.2%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,137
Restaurants
133
Healthcare
182
Retail
177
Manufacturing
44
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,530
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,688
91% 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 | $70,417 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,715 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,530 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,085 |
| County GDP | $3,297M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.514 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 9.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,137 |
| Restaurants | 133 |
| Healthcare | 182 |
| Retail | 177 |
| Manufacturing | 44 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,530 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,688 |