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Smithboro, IL

Full City Profile · Illinois · Bond County County

2.3 /5.0
C Fair
171 Population 184/sq mi density
$27,500 Median Income $17,653 per capita
$70,000 Home Value $163,743 Zillow
54°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr
270 Violent Crime/100K 2,654 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.7 / 5.0
$27,500 median income, 6.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$70,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
270 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
4.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$27,500
63% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,653
55% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.2%
72% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
30.8%
148% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Smithboro vs. U.S. Average

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

Median Household
US: $75,149
$27,500
37%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,653
45%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,189
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$980
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$980
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.5%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$781M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 82.5%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 0%
Other 17.5%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
320
Restaurants
31
Healthcare
32
Retail
35
Manufacturing
16

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,189
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,025
44% 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$27,500
Per Capita Income$17,653
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$65,189
Avg Weekly Wage$980
County GDP$781M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate6.2%
Poverty Rate30.8%
Gini Coefficient0.431
Cost of Living Index100.0

Commute

Mean Commute19 minutes
Drive Alone82.5%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home0.0%

Businesses

Total Establishments320
Restaurants31
Healthcare32
Retail35
Manufacturing16

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$65,189
Avg Property Tax$5,025