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McLeansboro, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Hamilton County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,750
Population
1,004/sq mi density
$46,589
Median Income
$28,281 per capita
$72,200
Home Value
$103,755 Zillow
$548
Median Rent
21.1% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
145
Violent Crime/100K
1,377 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$46,589 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$72,200 home value, $548/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
145 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
18.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,589
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,281
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.9%
69% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: McLeansboro vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows McLeansboro’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,589
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,281
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,814
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,048
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,048
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.7%
95% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.1%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
82% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$478M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.1%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
0.7%
Other
9.3%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
210
Restaurants
6
Healthcare
20
Retail
29
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,814
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,829
19% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $46,589 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,281 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,814 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,048 |
| County GDP | $478M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.401 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 0.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 210 |
| Restaurants | 6 |
| Healthcare | 20 |
| Retail | 29 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,814 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,829 |