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Paris, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Edgar County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
8,154
Population
1,436/sq mi density
$51,798
Median Income
$30,764 per capita
$71,200
Home Value
$100,190 Zillow
$755
Median Rent
22.9% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
820
Violent Crime/100K
1,870 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$51,798 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$71,200 home value, $755/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
820 violent crimes/100K (116% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,798
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,764
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.6%
31% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Paris vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Paris’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,798
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,764
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,188
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,055
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,055
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
47% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.2%
79% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.5%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
88% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,039M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.5%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
3.2%
Other
12.7%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
351
Restaurants
38
Healthcare
31
Retail
45
Manufacturing
16
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,188
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,788
8% 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 | $51,798 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,764 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,188 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,055 |
| County GDP | $1,039M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.413 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 3.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 351 |
| Restaurants | 38 |
| Healthcare | 31 |
| Retail | 45 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,188 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,788 |