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Harrisburg, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Saline County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
8,608
Population
1,302/sq mi density
$48,488
Median Income
$26,786 per capita
$84,800
Home Value
$94,722 Zillow
$717
Median Rent
28.2% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
661
Violent Crime/100K
2,714 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$48,488 median income, 4.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$84,800 home value, $717/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
661 violent crimes/100K (74% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,488
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,786
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
17% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.2%
79% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Harrisburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Harrisburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,488
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,786
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,801
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$896
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$896
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
41% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.7%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.5%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.9%
62% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,123M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.5%
Public Transit
1.9%
Work From Home
3.7%
Other
4.9%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
503
Restaurants
46
Healthcare
73
Retail
103
Manufacturing
20
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,801
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,839
38% 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 | $48,488 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,786 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,801 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $896 |
| County GDP | $1,123M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.511 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.5% |
| Public Transit | 1.9% |
| Work From Home | 3.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 503 |
| Restaurants | 46 |
| Healthcare | 73 |
| Retail | 103 |
| Manufacturing | 20 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,801 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,839 |