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German Valley, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Stephenson County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
455
Population
968/sq mi density
$71,420
Median Income
$30,536 per capita
$118,300
Home Value
$213,422 Zillow
$775
Median Rent
23.3% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
193
Violent Crime/100K
2,563 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$71,420 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$118,300 home value, $775/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
193 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,420
5% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,536
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.6%
79% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: German Valley vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows German Valley’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,420
95%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,536
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,398
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,076
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,076
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
5% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.6%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.4%
23% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,485M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.6%
Other
3%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,019
Restaurants
91
Healthcare
99
Retail
137
Manufacturing
58
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,398
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,642
61% 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 | $71,420 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,536 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,398 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,076 |
| County GDP | $2,485M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.436 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,019 |
| Restaurants | 91 |
| Healthcare | 99 |
| Retail | 137 |
| Manufacturing | 58 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,398 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,642 |