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Equality, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Gallatin County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
539
Population
613/sq mi density
$42,500
Median Income
$28,173 per capita
$84,500
Home Value
$75,446 Zillow
$419
Median Rent
29.5% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
242
Violent Crime/100K
3,200 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$42,500 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$84,500 home value, $419/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
242 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,500
43% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,173
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.4%
24% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Equality vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Equality’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,500
57%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,173
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,744
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$982
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$982
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.7%
89% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.2%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$173M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.7%
Other
15.1%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
125
Restaurants
7
Healthcare
7
Retail
13
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,744
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,033
42% 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 | $42,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,173 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,744 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $982 |
| County GDP | $173M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.561 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 125 |
| Restaurants | 7 |
| Healthcare | 7 |
| Retail | 13 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,744 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,033 |