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Sandwich, IL

Full City Profile · Illinois · Kendall County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
7,121 Population 1,502/sq mi density
$77,027 Median Income $34,336 per capita
$239,600 Home Value $315,533 Zillow
$1,044 Median Rent 28.3% income on rent
48°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
163 Violent Crime/100K 339 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$77,027 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$239,600 home value, $1,044/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
163 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$77,027
2% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,336
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.5%
56% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Sandwich vs. U.S. Average

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

Median Household
US: $75,149
$77,027
102%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,336
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$87,438
121%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$985
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$985
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
1% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.0%
34% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.2%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,408M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 80.2%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 10%
Other 9.8%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
2,463
Restaurants
235
Healthcare
218
Retail
253
Manufacturing
85

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$87,438
21% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,287
137% 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$77,027
Per Capita Income$34,336
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$87,438
Avg Weekly Wage$985
County GDP$5,408M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.6%
Poverty Rate5.5%
Gini Coefficient0.348
Cost of Living Index100.0

Commute

Mean Commute28 minutes
Drive Alone80.2%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home10.0%

Businesses

Total Establishments2,463
Restaurants235
Healthcare218
Retail253
Manufacturing85

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$87,438
Avg Property Tax$8,287