Lerna, IL

Full City Profile · Illinois · Coles County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
220 Population 1,833/sq mi density
$48,750 Median Income $26,162 per capita
$80,800 Home Value $198,292 Zillow
$800 Median Rent 25.5% income on rent
53°F Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$48,750 median income, 15.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$80,800 home value, $800/mo rent
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
15.2%
322% 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 Rate15.2%
Poverty Rate3.5%
Gini Coefficient0.475
Cost of Living Index100.0

Commute

Mean Commute20 minutes
Drive Alone89.2%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home3.6%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,032
Restaurants124
Healthcare157
Retail177
Manufacturing35

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$73,668
Avg Property Tax$5,336