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Mount Zion, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Macon County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
6,076
Population
1,426/sq mi density
$110,786
Median Income
$43,308 per capita
$200,300
Home Value
$189,335 Zillow
$696
Median Rent
21.1% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
190
Violent Crime/100K
1,035 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$110,786 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$200,300 home value, $696/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
190 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$110,786
47% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,308
11% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.1%
75% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mount Zion vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mount Zion’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$110,786
147%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,308
111%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,393
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,304
91%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,304
9% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.1%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
91.1%
24% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,054M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
91.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.1%
Other
3.8%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,981
Restaurants
244
Healthcare
271
Retail
334
Manufacturing
92
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,393
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,684
91% 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 | $110,786 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,308 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,393 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,304 |
| County GDP | $9,054M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.466 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 91.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,981 |
| Restaurants | 244 |
| Healthcare | 271 |
| Retail | 334 |
| Manufacturing | 92 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,393 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,684 |