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Scales Mound, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Jo Daviess County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
441
Population
700/sq mi density
$66,765
Median Income
$36,585 per capita
$158,000
Home Value
$206,545 Zillow
$774
Median Rent
15.3% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
132
Violent Crime/100K
1,325 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$66,765 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$158,000 home value, $774/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
132 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,765
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,585
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
8% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.8%
94% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Scales Mound vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Scales Mound’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,765
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,585
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,691
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$900
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$900
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
39 min
41% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.9%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.6%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
89% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,138M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.6%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
4.9%
Other
9.9%
Average commute time
39 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
742
Restaurants
92
Healthcare
42
Retail
117
Manufacturing
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,691
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,976
99% 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 | $66,765 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,585 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,691 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $900 |
| County GDP | $1,138M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.417 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 39 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 4.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 742 |
| Restaurants | 92 |
| Healthcare | 42 |
| Retail | 117 |
| Manufacturing | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,691 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,976 |