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Gorham, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Jackson County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
186
Population
152/sq mi density
$42,083
Median Income
$23,186 per capita
$22,500
Home Value
$117,440 Zillow
$575
Median Rent
45.0% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
523
Violent Crime/100K
3,565 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.7 / 5.0
$42,083 median income, 18.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$22,500 home value, $575/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
523 violent crimes/100K (38% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,083
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,186
41% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
18.1%
403% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
25.5%
106% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gorham vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gorham’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,083
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,186
59%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,530
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,085
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,085
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
36 min
32% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
93.1%
27% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
5.2%
3% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,297M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
93.1%
Public Transit
5.2%
Work From Home
0%
Other
1.7%
Average commute time
36 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,137
Restaurants
133
Healthcare
182
Retail
177
Manufacturing
44
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,530
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,688
91% 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 | $42,083 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,186 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,530 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,085 |
| County GDP | $3,297M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 18.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 25.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.514 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 36 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 93.1% |
| Public Transit | 5.2% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,137 |
| Restaurants | 133 |
| Healthcare | 182 |
| Retail | 177 |
| Manufacturing | 44 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,530 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,688 |