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Herscher, IL

Full City Profile · Illinois · Grundy County County

3.6 /5.0
B+ Good
1,302 Population 719/sq mi density
$100,833 Median Income $38,001 per capita
$198,200 Home Value $224,592 Zillow
$1,093 Median Rent 26.4% income on rent
49°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
67 Violent Crime/100K 133 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$100,833 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$198,200 home value, $1,093/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
67 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,302
Population Density
719
per square mile
Land Area
1.8
square miles (4.7 km²)
Median Age
39.7 yrs
2% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

51.2%
Male
48.8%
Female
51%
49%

Race & Ethnicity

White 97.5% US: 61.6%
Black 0.8% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.2% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 1.5%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
97.5%
Black
0.8%
Hispanic
0.2%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 98% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
98%
Spanish
2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
9.0%
51% above US avg (6%)
Disability
14.0%
8% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
98.9%
8% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
6.4%
26% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.396
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,302
Population Density719 / sq mi
Land Area1.8 sq mi
Median Age39.7 years

Gender

Male51.2%
Female48.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White97.5%
Black or African American0.8%
Hispanic or Latino0.2%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only98.0%
Spanish2.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans9.0%
Disability14.0%
Health Insurance98.9%
Uninsured6.4%
Broadband Access89.1%
Gini Coefficient0.396

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1 — Metro / 1 million+