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Lerna, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Coles County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
220
Population
1,833/sq mi density
$48,750
Median Income
$26,162 per capita
$80,800
Home Value
$187,223 Zillow
$800
Median Rent
25.5% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
371
Violent Crime/100K
1,687 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$48,750 median income, 8.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$80,800 home value, $800/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
371 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,750
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,162
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.6%
139% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
72% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lerna vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lerna’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,750
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,162
67%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,668
102%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,019
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,019
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.6%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.2%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,509M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.6%
Other
7.2%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,032
Restaurants
124
Healthcare
157
Retail
177
Manufacturing
35
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,668
2% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,336
52% 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 | $48,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,162 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,668 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,019 |
| County GDP | $3,509M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.475 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,032 |
| Restaurants | 124 |
| Healthcare | 157 |
| Retail | 177 |
| Manufacturing | 35 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,668 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,336 |