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Hamel, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Madison County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
1,004
Population
844/sq mi density
$105,313
Median Income
$39,353 per capita
$231,900
Home Value
$274,718 Zillow
$940
Median Rent
26.2% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
369
Violent Crime/100K
615 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$105,313 median income, 0.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$231,900 home value, $940/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
369 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$105,313
40% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,353
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.3%
92% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.2%
74% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hamel vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hamel’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$105,313
140%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,353
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,601
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,099
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,099
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.7%
10% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.5%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
92% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$16,575M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.5%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
16.7%
Other
8.4%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,398
Restaurants
627
Healthcare
682
Retail
741
Manufacturing
169
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,601
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,460
85% 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 | $105,313 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,353 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,601 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,099 |
| County GDP | $16,575M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 16.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,398 |
| Restaurants | 627 |
| Healthcare | 682 |
| Retail | 741 |
| Manufacturing | 169 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,601 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,460 |