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Paxton, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Ford County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
4,201
Population
1,382/sq mi density
$60,470
Median Income
$31,431 per capita
$116,700
Home Value
$145,881 Zillow
$922
Median Rent
25.4% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
286
Violent Crime/100K
1,001 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$60,470 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$116,700 home value, $922/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
286 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,470
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,431
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.9%
52% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Paxton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Paxton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,470
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,431
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,333
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,074
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,074
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.8%
42% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.2%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,119M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.8%
Other
10%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
367
Restaurants
34
Healthcare
41
Retail
47
Manufacturing
20
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,333
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,571
59% 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 | $60,470 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,431 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,333 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,074 |
| County GDP | $1,119M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 367 |
| Restaurants | 34 |
| Healthcare | 41 |
| Retail | 47 |
| Manufacturing | 20 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,333 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,571 |