Georgetown, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · McDonough County County
4.3
/5.0
A
Great
346
Population
1,917/sq mi density
$74,583
Median Income
$44,962 per capita
$93,200
Home Value
$103,200 Zillow
$1,304
Median Rent
23.7% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.3 / 5.0
Strong
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$74,583 median income, 6.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$93,200 home value, $1,304/mo rent
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
55.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$74,583
1% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,962
15% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.2%
72% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
24.3%
96% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Georgetown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Georgetown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$74,583
99%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,962
115%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,557
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$931
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$931
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
47% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.2%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,455M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
10.8%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
550
Restaurants
73
Healthcare
66
Retail
95
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,557
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,316
52% 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 | $74,583 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,962 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,557 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $931 |
| County GDP | $1,455M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 24.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.488 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 550 |
| Restaurants | 73 |
| Healthcare | 66 |
| Retail | 95 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,557 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,316 |