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Gridley, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · McLean County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
1,339
Population
1,089/sq mi density
$69,688
Median Income
$35,440 per capita
$134,600
Home Value
$200,617 Zillow
$763
Median Rent
21.5% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
319
Violent Crime/100K
1,593 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$69,688 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$134,600 home value, $763/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
319 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,688
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,440
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
82% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gridley vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gridley’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,688
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,440
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$88,598
123%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,273
89%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,273
11% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.5%
18% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.9%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$16,910M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.5%
Other
10.6%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,357
Restaurants
404
Healthcare
365
Retail
498
Manufacturing
82
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$88,598
23% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,182
105% 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 | $69,688 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,440 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $88,598 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,273 |
| County GDP | $16,910M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.480 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,357 |
| Restaurants | 404 |
| Healthcare | 365 |
| Retail | 498 |
| Manufacturing | 82 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $88,598 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,182 |