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Hinckley, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · DeKalb County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
2,286
Population
2,658/sq mi density
$81,625
Median Income
$37,580 per capita
$267,600
Home Value
$331,934 Zillow
$1,333
Median Rent
29.7% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$81,625 median income, 9.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$267,600 home value, $1,333/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$81,625
9% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,580
4% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.1%
153% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.3%
17% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hinckley vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hinckley’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$81,625
109%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,580
96%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,774
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,094
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,094
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
14% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.2%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.7%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
85% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,661M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.7%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
7.2%
Other
10.3%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,988
Restaurants
212
Healthcare
224
Retail
253
Manufacturing
100
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,774
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,219
106% 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 | $81,625 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,580 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,774 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,094 |
| County GDP | $5,661M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 9.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.442 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 7.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,988 |
| Restaurants | 212 |
| Healthcare | 224 |
| Retail | 253 |
| Manufacturing | 100 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,774 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,219 |