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Pesotum, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Douglas County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
538
Population
944/sq mi density
$76,875
Median Income
$39,300 per capita
$160,800
Home Value
$202,236 Zillow
$1,500
Median Rent
19.2% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
202
Violent Crime/100K
749 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$76,875 median income, 5.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$160,800 home value, $1,500/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
202 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$76,875
2% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,300
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
47% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.5%
40% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pesotum vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pesotum’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$76,875
102%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,300
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$76,563
106%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,044
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,044
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.7%
36% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.0%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,440M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.7%
Other
9.3%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
603
Restaurants
55
Healthcare
45
Retail
84
Manufacturing
84
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$76,563
6% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,396
26% 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 | $76,875 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,300 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $76,563 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,044 |
| County GDP | $1,440M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.409 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 603 |
| Restaurants | 55 |
| Healthcare | 45 |
| Retail | 84 |
| Manufacturing | 84 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $76,563 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,396 |