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Newark, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Kendall County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
1,152
Population
1,029/sq mi density
$129,688
Median Income
$49,788 per capita
$234,800
Home Value
$401,162 Zillow
$1,018
Median Rent
25.0% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
299
Violent Crime/100K
1,047 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$129,688 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$234,800 home value, $1,018/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
299 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$129,688
73% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$49,788
27% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.1%
83% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Newark vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Newark’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$129,688
173%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$49,788
127%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$87,438
121%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$985
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$985
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
6% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.3%
6% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.8%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,408M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
14.3%
Other
12.9%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,463
Restaurants
235
Healthcare
218
Retail
253
Manufacturing
85
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$87,438
21% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,287
137% 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 | $129,688 |
| Per Capita Income | $49,788 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,438 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $985 |
| County GDP | $5,408M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.348 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 14.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,463 |
| Restaurants | 235 |
| Healthcare | 218 |
| Retail | 253 |
| Manufacturing | 85 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $87,438 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,287 |