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Kirkland, IL

Full City Profile · Illinois · Boone County County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
1,497 Population 1,207/sq mi density
$92,500 Median Income $37,477 per capita
$187,800 Home Value $263,651 Zillow
$1,050 Median Rent 18.6% income on rent
48°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr
58 Violent Crime/100K 463 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$92,500 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$187,800 home value, $1,050/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
58 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$92,500
23% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,477
4% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.8%
85% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Kirkland vs. U.S. Average

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

Median Household
US: $75,149
$92,500
123%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,477
96%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$78,138
109%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,066
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,066
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
21% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.6%
37% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.1%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,975M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 77.1%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 9.6%
Other 13.3%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
880
Restaurants
75
Healthcare
70
Retail
90
Manufacturing
68

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$78,138
9% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,648
147% 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$92,500
Per Capita Income$37,477
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$78,138
Avg Weekly Wage$1,066
County GDP$1,975M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.7%
Poverty Rate1.8%
Gini Coefficient0.424
Cost of Living Index100.0

Commute

Mean Commute33 minutes
Drive Alone77.1%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home9.6%

Businesses

Total Establishments880
Restaurants75
Healthcare70
Retail90
Manufacturing68

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$78,138
Avg Property Tax$8,648