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Gibson City, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Ford County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,609
Population
1,556/sq mi density
$47,104
Median Income
$33,010 per capita
$138,400
Home Value
$169,709 Zillow
$802
Median Rent
33.5% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
152
Violent Crime/100K
396 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$47,104 median income, 5.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$138,400 home value, $802/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
152 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,104
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,010
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
44% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.5%
48% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gibson City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gibson City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,104
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,010
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,333
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,074
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,074
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
23% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.2%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.4%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,119M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.2%
Other
18.4%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
367
Restaurants
34
Healthcare
41
Retail
47
Manufacturing
20
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,333
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,571
59% 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 | $47,104 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,010 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,333 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,074 |
| County GDP | $1,119M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 367 |
| Restaurants | 34 |
| Healthcare | 41 |
| Retail | 47 |
| Manufacturing | 20 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,333 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,571 |