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Hartford, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · St. Louis city County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,456
Population
280/sq mi density
$39,364
Median Income
$26,859 per capita
$65,800
Home Value
$74,004 Zillow
$925
Median Rent
47.0% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
223
Violent Crime/100K
1,116 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$39,364 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$65,800 home value, $925/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
223 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$39,364
48% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,859
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.9%
4% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hartford vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hartford’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$39,364
52%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,859
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,224
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,519
106%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,519
6% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.0%
54% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.9%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$40,403M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7%
Other
11.1%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
15,318
Restaurants
1,029
Healthcare
2,212
Retail
810
Manufacturing
366
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,224
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,881
39% 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 | $39,364 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,859 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,224 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,519 |
| County GDP | $40,403M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.495 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 15,318 |
| Restaurants | 1,029 |
| Healthcare | 2,212 |
| Retail | 810 |
| Manufacturing | 366 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,224 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,881 |