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Rio, IL

Full City Profile · Illinois · Mercer County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
210 Population 677/sq mi density
$62,917 Median Income $29,852 per capita
$104,700 Home Value $164,950 Zillow
$771 Median Rent 28.5% income on rent
49°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
400 Violent Crime/100K 3,282 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$62,917 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$104,700 home value, $771/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
400 violent crimes/100K (5% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$62,917
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,852
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.5%
17% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Rio vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Rio’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,917
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,852
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,339
102%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$840
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$840
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
9% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.4%
5% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.6%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$590M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 85.6%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 14.4%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
306
Restaurants
25
Healthcare
21
Retail
32
Manufacturing
13

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,339
2% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,932
41% 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$62,917
Per Capita Income$29,852
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$73,339
Avg Weekly Wage$840
County GDP$590M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate1.9%
Poverty Rate14.5%
Gini Coefficient0.411
Cost of Living Index100.0

Commute

Mean Commute25 minutes
Drive Alone85.6%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home14.4%

Businesses

Total Establishments306
Restaurants25
Healthcare21
Retail32
Manufacturing13

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$73,339
Avg Property Tax$4,932