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Murphysboro, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Jackson County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
6,804
Population
1,296/sq mi density
$42,367
Median Income
$28,303 per capita
$79,600
Home Value
$117,440 Zillow
$655
Median Rent
24.4% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
728
Violent Crime/100K
1,550 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$42,367 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$79,600 home value, $655/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
728 violent crimes/100K (92% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,367
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,303
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.7%
19% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Murphysboro vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Murphysboro’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,367
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,303
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,530
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,085
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,085
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.2%
46% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.8%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,297M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.2%
Other
12%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,137
Restaurants
133
Healthcare
182
Retail
177
Manufacturing
44
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,530
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,688
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 | $42,367 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,303 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,530 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,085 |
| County GDP | $3,297M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.514 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,137 |
| Restaurants | 133 |
| Healthcare | 182 |
| Retail | 177 |
| Manufacturing | 44 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,530 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,688 |