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Lake Petersburg, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Sangamon County County
4.2
/5.0
A
Great
769
Population
425/sq mi density
$124,643
Median Income
$67,272 per capita
$336,200
Home Value
$202,729 Zillow
52°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.2 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$124,643 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$336,200 home value, /mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$124,643
66% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$67,272
72% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lake Petersburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lake Petersburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$124,643
166%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$67,272
172%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,001
115%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,334
93%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,334
7% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
35 min
25% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.6%
24% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.2%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$15,669M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.6%
Other
10.2%
Average commute time
35 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,970
Restaurants
544
Healthcare
489
Retail
672
Manufacturing
92
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,001
15% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,281
108% 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 | $124,643 |
| Per Capita Income | $67,272 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,001 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,334 |
| County GDP | $15,669M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.460 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 35 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,970 |
| Restaurants | 544 |
| Healthcare | 489 |
| Retail | 672 |
| Manufacturing | 92 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,001 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,281 |