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Prairie City, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · McDonough County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
386
Population
382/sq mi density
$36,250
Median Income
$21,302 per capita
$80,400
Home Value
$68,013 Zillow
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
280
Violent Crime/100K
1,557 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$36,250 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$80,400 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
280 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
11.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,250
52% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,302
45% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
14% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.5%
31% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Prairie City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Prairie City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,250
48%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,302
55%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,557
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$931
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$931
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.4%
91% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
94.4%
29% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,455M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
94.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.4%
Other
4.2%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
550
Restaurants
73
Healthcare
66
Retail
95
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,557
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,316
52% 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 | $36,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,302 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,557 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $931 |
| County GDP | $1,455M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.488 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 94.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 550 |
| Restaurants | 73 |
| Healthcare | 66 |
| Retail | 95 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,557 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,316 |