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Monticello, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Piatt County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
6,332
Population
1,571/sq mi density
$88,611
Median Income
$42,725 per capita
$196,000
Home Value
$266,645 Zillow
$1,030
Median Rent
33.6% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
215
Violent Crime/100K
484 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$88,611 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$196,000 home value, $1,030/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
215 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$88,611
18% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,725
9% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
60% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Monticello vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Monticello’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$88,611
118%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,725
109%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$88,631
123%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$903
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$903
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.2%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.7%
24% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$719M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.2%
Other
2.1%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
382
Restaurants
28
Healthcare
23
Retail
39
Manufacturing
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$88,631
23% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,384
111% 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 | $88,611 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,725 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $88,631 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $903 |
| County GDP | $719M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.417 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 382 |
| Restaurants | 28 |
| Healthcare | 23 |
| Retail | 39 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $88,631 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,384 |