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Rochelle, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Lee County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
9,477
Population
689/sq mi density
$63,373
Median Income
$33,577 per capita
$153,000
Home Value
$188,110 Zillow
$962
Median Rent
29.2% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
243
Violent Crime/100K
1,205 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$63,373 median income, 5.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$153,000 home value, $962/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
243 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,373
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,577
14% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
47% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.4%
40% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rochelle vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rochelle’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,373
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,577
86%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,482
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,124
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,124
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.0%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.7%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,173M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6%
Other
10.3%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
692
Restaurants
79
Healthcare
88
Retail
96
Manufacturing
29
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,482
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,439
55% 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 | $63,373 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,577 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,482 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,124 |
| County GDP | $2,173M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 692 |
| Restaurants | 79 |
| Healthcare | 88 |
| Retail | 96 |
| Manufacturing | 29 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,482 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,439 |