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La Prairie, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Hancock County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
57
Population
300/sq mi density
$80,694
Median Income
$21,319 per capita
$95,000
Home Value
$142,115 Zillow
52°F
Avg Temperature
282 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$80,694 median income, 8.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$95,000 home value, /mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$80,694
7% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,319
45% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.8%
144% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: La Prairie vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows La Prairie’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$80,694
107%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,319
55%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,288
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$881
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$881
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
49 min
79% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
93.8%
28% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$824M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
93.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
6.2%
Average commute time
49 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
412
Restaurants
37
Healthcare
25
Retail
63
Manufacturing
19
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,288
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,612
3% 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 | $80,694 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,319 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,288 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $881 |
| County GDP | $824M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 49 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 93.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 412 |
| Restaurants | 37 |
| Healthcare | 25 |
| Retail | 63 |
| Manufacturing | 19 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,288 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,612 |