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Mount Carroll, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Carroll County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
1,515
Population
758/sq mi density
$59,167
Median Income
$32,272 per capita
$88,800
Home Value
$142,797 Zillow
$749
Median Rent
22.7% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$59,167 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$88,800 home value, $749/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
23.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,167
21% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,272
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.9%
44% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mount Carroll vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mount Carroll’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,167
79%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,272
83%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,658
95%
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
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.6%
50% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.0%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.1%
77% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$761M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84%
Public Transit
1.1%
Work From Home
7.6%
Other
7.3%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
405
Restaurants
41
Healthcare
25
Retail
54
Manufacturing
19
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,658
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,595
60% 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 | $59,167 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,272 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,658 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $903 |
| County GDP | $761M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.415 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.0% |
| Public Transit | 1.1% |
| Work From Home | 7.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 405 |
| Restaurants | 41 |
| Healthcare | 25 |
| Retail | 54 |
| Manufacturing | 19 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,658 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,595 |