All Countries
Lanark, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Carroll County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,510
Population
1,348/sq mi density
$66,250
Median Income
$33,489 per capita
$97,100
Home Value
$306,340 Zillow
$781
Median Rent
24.0% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
76
Violent Crime/100K
455 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$66,250 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$97,100 home value, $781/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
76 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,250
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,489
14% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.4%
16% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lanark vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lanark’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,250
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,489
86%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,658
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$903
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$903
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.9%
81% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.5%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
85% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$761M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.5%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
2.9%
Other
7.8%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
405
Restaurants
41
Healthcare
25
Retail
54
Manufacturing
19
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,658
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,595
60% 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 | $66,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,489 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,658 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $903 |
| County GDP | $761M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.415 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 2.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 405 |
| Restaurants | 41 |
| Healthcare | 25 |
| Retail | 54 |
| Manufacturing | 19 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,658 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,595 |