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Lomax, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Des Moines County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
321
Population
270/sq mi density
$51,875
Median Income
$25,388 per capita
$81,400
Home Value
$99,520 Zillow
$825
Median Rent
46.7% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
167
Violent Crime/100K
1,674 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$51,875 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$81,400 home value, $825/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
167 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,875
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,388
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.1%
27% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lomax vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lomax’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,875
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,388
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$78,958
110%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,014
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,014
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
21% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.5%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,924M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
10.5%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,405
Restaurants
101
Healthcare
142
Retail
168
Manufacturing
47
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$78,958
10% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,670
33% 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 | $51,875 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,388 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $78,958 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,014 |
| County GDP | $2,924M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.475 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,405 |
| Restaurants | 101 |
| Healthcare | 142 |
| Retail | 168 |
| Manufacturing | 47 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $78,958 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,670 |