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Herrin, IL

Full City Profile · Illinois · Jackson County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
12,271 Population 1,269/sq mi density
$58,501 Median Income $34,201 per capita
$109,100 Home Value $111,382 Zillow
$1,016 Median Rent 31.4% income on rent
56°F Avg Temperature 305 sunny days/yr
334 Violent Crime/100K 1,949 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$58,501 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$109,100 home value, $1,016/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
334 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$58,501
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,201
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.4%
0% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Herrin vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Herrin’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,501
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,201
88%
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
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.2%
46% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.1%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
93% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,297M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 79.1%
Public Transit 0.4%
Work From Home 8.2%
Other 12.3%
Average commute time
22 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$58,501
Per Capita Income$34,201
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$62,530
Avg Weekly Wage$1,085
County GDP$3,297M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.1%
Poverty Rate12.4%
Gini Coefficient0.514
Cost of Living Index100.0

Commute

Mean Commute22 minutes
Drive Alone79.1%
Public Transit0.4%
Work From Home8.2%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,137
Restaurants133
Healthcare182
Retail177
Manufacturing44

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$62,530
Avg Property Tax$6,688