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Girard, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Macoupin County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,740
Population
1,871/sq mi density
$40,250
Median Income
$23,450 per capita
$96,300
Home Value
$152,828 Zillow
$775
Median Rent
24.3% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
291
Violent Crime/100K
1,308 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$40,250 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$96,300 home value, $775/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
291 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,250
46% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,450
40% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
31.6%
155% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Girard vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Girard’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,250
54%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,450
60%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,326
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$898
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$898
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.6%
30% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.4%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,525M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.6%
Other
10%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
887
Restaurants
88
Healthcare
78
Retail
116
Manufacturing
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,326
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,826
9% 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 | $40,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,450 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,326 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $898 |
| County GDP | $1,525M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 31.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.428 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 887 |
| Restaurants | 88 |
| Healthcare | 78 |
| Retail | 116 |
| Manufacturing | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,326 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,826 |