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McCook, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Cook County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
299
Population
115/sq mi density
$74,464
Median Income
$31,377 per capita
$319,000
Home Value
$264,134 Zillow
$1,338
Median Rent
21.9% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
909
Violent Crime/100K
5,455 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$74,464 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$319,000 home value, $1,338/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
909 violent crimes/100K (139% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$74,464
1% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,377
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
70% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: McCook vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows McCook’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$74,464
99%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,377
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$100,597
140%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,672
117%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,672
17% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.4%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
12.7%
155% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$546,441M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.4%
Public Transit
12.7%
Work From Home
0%
Other
10.9%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
137,804
Restaurants
12,631
Healthcare
16,051
Retail
13,648
Manufacturing
4,404
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$100,597
40% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,421
198% 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 | $74,464 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,377 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $100,597 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,672 |
| County GDP | $546,441M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.505 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.4% |
| Public Transit | 12.7% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 137,804 |
| Restaurants | 12,631 |
| Healthcare | 16,051 |
| Retail | 13,648 |
| Manufacturing | 4,404 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $100,597 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,421 |