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Ford Heights, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Lake County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,587
Population
778/sq mi density
$34,323
Median Income
$15,823 per capita
$48,000
Home Value
$86,191 Zillow
$924
Median Rent
33.0% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
796
Violent Crime/100K
4,679 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$34,323 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$48,000 home value, $924/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
796 violent crimes/100K (109% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$34,323
54% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$15,823
59% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
22% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
36.5%
194% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ford Heights vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ford Heights’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$34,323
46%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$15,823
41%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,524
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,177
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,177
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
2% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.5%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
11.8%
136% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$31,242M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.5%
Public Transit
11.8%
Work From Home
0%
Other
21.7%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,872
Restaurants
1,110
Healthcare
1,376
Retail
1,546
Manufacturing
366
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,524
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,190
20% 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 | $34,323 |
| Per Capita Income | $15,823 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,524 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,177 |
| County GDP | $31,242M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 36.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.5% |
| Public Transit | 11.8% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,872 |
| Restaurants | 1,110 |
| Healthcare | 1,376 |
| Retail | 1,546 |
| Manufacturing | 366 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,524 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,190 |