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Petersburg, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Menard County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
2,590
Population
1,660/sq mi density
$59,850
Median Income
$41,332 per capita
$174,800
Home Value
$202,729 Zillow
$665
Median Rent
30.9% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
45
Violent Crime/100K
949 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$59,850 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$174,800 home value, $665/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
45 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,850
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,332
6% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.2%
34% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Petersburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Petersburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,850
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,332
106%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$80,554
112%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$812
57%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$812
43% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.8%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.3%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$364M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.8%
Other
8.9%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
229
Restaurants
19
Healthcare
12
Retail
24
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$80,554
12% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,475
56% 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 | $59,850 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,332 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $80,554 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $812 |
| County GDP | $364M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.399 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 229 |
| Restaurants | 19 |
| Healthcare | 12 |
| Retail | 24 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $80,554 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,475 |