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LaSalle, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Putnam County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
9,471
Population
702/sq mi density
$54,246
Median Income
$28,390 per capita
$109,500
Home Value
$174,202 Zillow
$1,011
Median Rent
27.6% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
60
Violent Crime/100K
2,087 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$54,246 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$109,500 home value, $1,011/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
60 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,246
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,390
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.6%
10% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: LaSalle vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows LaSalle’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,246
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,390
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,934
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,339
94%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,339
6% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.4%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.2%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
95% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$428M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.2%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
2.4%
Other
12.2%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
165
Restaurants
10
Healthcare
4
Retail
13
Manufacturing
9
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,934
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,588
31% 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 | $54,246 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,390 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,934 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,339 |
| County GDP | $428M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.380 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 2.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 165 |
| Restaurants | 10 |
| Healthcare | 4 |
| Retail | 13 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,934 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,588 |