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Mount Olive, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Macoupin County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,979
Population
1,721/sq mi density
$55,139
Median Income
$35,467 per capita
$96,600
Home Value
$103,589 Zillow
$698
Median Rent
31.5% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
155
Violent Crime/100K
1,494 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$55,139 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$96,600 home value, $698/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
155 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,139
27% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,467
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.0%
27% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mount Olive vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mount Olive’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,139
73%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,467
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,326
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$898
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$898
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.9%
88% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
96.8%
32% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,525M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
96.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.9%
Other
1.3%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
887
Restaurants
88
Healthcare
78
Retail
116
Manufacturing
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,326
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,826
9% 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 | $55,139 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,467 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,326 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $898 |
| County GDP | $1,525M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.428 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 96.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 887 |
| Restaurants | 88 |
| Healthcare | 78 |
| Retail | 116 |
| Manufacturing | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,326 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,826 |