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Lyndon, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Whiteside County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
576
Population
758/sq mi density
$52,656
Median Income
$29,177 per capita
$108,300
Home Value
$112,300 Zillow
$1,146
Median Rent
18.8% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
146
Violent Crime/100K
950 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$52,656 median income, 5.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$108,300 home value, $1,146/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
146 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,656
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,177
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
44% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.9%
52% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lyndon vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lyndon’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,656
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,177
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,591
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,042
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,042
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
19% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.4%
71% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.5%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,978M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.4%
Other
14.1%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,185
Restaurants
132
Healthcare
107
Retail
167
Manufacturing
77
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,591
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,810
37% 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 | $52,656 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,177 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,591 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,042 |
| County GDP | $2,978M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,185 |
| Restaurants | 132 |
| Healthcare | 107 |
| Retail | 167 |
| Manufacturing | 77 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,591 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,810 |