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Roberts, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Ford County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
493
Population
1,027/sq mi density
$63,438
Median Income
$21,429 per capita
$64,600
Home Value
$125,523 Zillow
$786
Median Rent
50.0% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
295
Violent Crime/100K
1,250 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$63,438 median income, 6.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$64,600 home value, $786/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
295 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,438
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,429
45% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.3%
75% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.3%
56% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Roberts vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Roberts’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,438
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,429
55%
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
30 min
10% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.1%
93% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.5%
2% below 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
71.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.1%
Other
27.4%
Average commute time
30 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 | $63,438 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,429 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,333 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,074 |
| County GDP | $1,119M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 367 |
| Restaurants | 34 |
| Healthcare | 41 |
| Retail | 47 |
| Manufacturing | 20 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,333 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,571 |