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Normal, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · McLean County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
52,908
Population
2,832/sq mi density
$66,350
Median Income
$35,574 per capita
$199,900
Home Value
$257,111 Zillow
$974
Median Rent
35.7% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
276
Violent Crime/100K
1,701 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$66,350 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$199,900 home value, $974/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
276 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
52.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,350
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,574
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.2%
50% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Normal vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Normal’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,350
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,574
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$88,598
123%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,273
89%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,273
11% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.4%
18% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.8%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.4%
72% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$16,910M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.8%
Public Transit
1.4%
Work From Home
12.4%
Other
15.4%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,357
Restaurants
404
Healthcare
365
Retail
498
Manufacturing
82
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$88,598
23% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,182
105% 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 | $66,350 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,574 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $88,598 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,273 |
| County GDP | $16,910M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.480 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.8% |
| Public Transit | 1.4% |
| Work From Home | 12.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,357 |
| Restaurants | 404 |
| Healthcare | 365 |
| Retail | 498 |
| Manufacturing | 82 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $88,598 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,182 |