Sheridan, IL

Full City Profile · Illinois · Kendall County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
2,610 Population 1,231/sq mi density
$73,214 Median Income $15,284 per capita
$183,200 Home Value $303,075 Zillow
$964 Median Rent 51.0% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$73,214 median income, 7.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$183,200 home value, $964/mo rent
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
3.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$73,214
3% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$15,284
61% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.5%
108% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.5%
25% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Sheridan vs. U.S. Average

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

Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,214
97%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$15,284
39%
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
44 min
60% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.9%
41% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.0%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
96% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,408M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 87%
Public Transit 0.2%
Work From Home 8.9%
Other 3.9%
Average commute time
44 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$73,214
Per Capita Income$15,284
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$87,438
Avg Weekly Wage$985
County GDP$5,408M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate7.5%
Poverty Rate15.5%
Gini Coefficient0.348
Cost of Living Index100.0

Commute

Mean Commute44 minutes
Drive Alone87.0%
Public Transit0.2%
Work From Home8.9%

Businesses

Total Establishments2,463
Restaurants235
Healthcare218
Retail253
Manufacturing85

Tax

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