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Mounds, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Pulaski County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
855
Population
707/sq mi density
$27,333
Median Income
$14,064 per capita
$559
Median Rent
28.2% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
3,527
Violent Crime/100K
6,512 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$27,333 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
3,527 violent crimes/100K (828% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$27,333
64% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$14,064
64% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
29.3%
136% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mounds vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mounds’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$27,333
36%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$14,064
36%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,047
71%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$872
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$872
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
22% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.4%
45% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.1%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$223M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.4%
Other
4.5%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
105
Restaurants
6
Healthcare
9
Retail
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,047
29% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,800
20% 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 | $27,333 |
| Per Capita Income | $14,064 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,047 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $872 |
| County GDP | $223M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 29.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 105 |
| Restaurants | 6 |
| Healthcare | 9 |
| Retail | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,047 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,800 |