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Hurst, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Jackson County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
685
Population
770/sq mi density
$34,113
Median Income
$25,897 per capita
$73,000
Home Value
$83,430 Zillow
$376
Median Rent
26.9% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$34,113 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$73,000 home value, $376/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$34,113
55% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,897
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.0%
13% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hurst vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hurst’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$34,113
45%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,897
66%
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
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.9%
2% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.9%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
84% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,297M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.9%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
14.9%
Other
8.4%
Average commute time
24 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 | $34,113 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,897 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,530 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,085 |
| County GDP | $3,297M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.514 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 14.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,137 |
| Restaurants | 133 |
| Healthcare | 182 |
| Retail | 177 |
| Manufacturing | 44 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,530 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,688 |