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St. Charles, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Kane County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
32,733
Population
2,264/sq mi density
$115,350
Median Income
$59,651 per capita
$369,700
Home Value
$520,948 Zillow
$1,788
Median Rent
33.1% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
130
Violent Crime/100K
628 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$115,350 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$369,700 home value, $1,788/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
130 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
51.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Top Industries in St. Charles (20)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Manufacturing
33,480 jobs
885 firms
$72,281/yr
Health Care & Social Assistance
23,627 jobs
1,119 firms
$63,630/yr
Retail Trade
20,382 jobs
1,198 firms
$38,428/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
17,755 jobs
950 firms
$40,894/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
17,639 jobs
989 firms
$26,012/yr
Wholesale Trade
13,716 jobs
796 firms
$87,615/yr
Construction
11,703 jobs
1,650 firms
$89,438/yr
Professional & Technical Services
9,774 jobs
1,525 firms
$100,493/yr
Other Services
6,961 jobs
1,124 firms
$47,680/yr
Finance & Insurance
6,297 jobs
581 firms
$86,243/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
6,267 jobs
757 firms
$53,794/yr
Arts & Entertainment
4,347 jobs
174 firms
$33,369/yr
Educational Services
4,250 jobs
179 firms
$42,179/yr
Management of Companies
2,095 jobs
32 firms
$101,723/yr
Real Estate
1,748 jobs
450 firms
$67,536/yr
Information & Technology
1,374 jobs
167 firms
$90,709/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
614 jobs
54 firms
$50,935/yr
Utilities
167 jobs
14 firms
$108,687/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
109 jobs
14 firms
$110,609/yr
Unclassified
35 jobs
30 firms
$56,161/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Manufacturing
1.91
Wholesale Trade
1.63
Administrative & Waste Services
1.41
Arts & Entertainment
1.21
Other Services
1.08
Construction
1.04
Educational Services
0.96
Retail Trade
0.95
Accommodation & Food Services
0.91
Health Care & Social Assistance
0.77
Finance & Insurance
0.73
Transportation & Warehousing
0.69
Professional & Technical Services
0.66
Management of Companies
0.58
Real Estate
0.53
Agriculture & Forestry
0.35
Information & Technology
0.34
Utilities
0.21
Mining & Oil/Gas
0.13
Unclassified
0.12
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 33,480 | 885 | $1,390 | $72,281 | 1.91 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 23,627 | 1,119 | $1,224 | $63,630 | 0.77 |
| Retail Trade | 20,382 | 1,198 | $739 | $38,428 | 0.95 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 17,755 | 950 | $786 | $40,894 | 1.41 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 17,639 | 989 | $500 | $26,012 | 0.91 |
| Wholesale Trade | 13,716 | 796 | $1,685 | $87,615 | 1.63 |
| Construction | 11,703 | 1,650 | $1,720 | $89,438 | 1.04 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 9,774 | 1,525 | $1,933 | $100,493 | 0.66 |
| Other Services | 6,961 | 1,124 | $917 | $47,680 | 1.08 |
| Finance & Insurance | 6,297 | 581 | $1,659 | $86,243 | 0.73 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 6,267 | 757 | $1,035 | $53,794 | 0.69 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 4,347 | 174 | $642 | $33,369 | 1.21 |
| Educational Services | 4,250 | 179 | $811 | $42,179 | 0.96 |
| Management of Companies | 2,095 | 32 | $1,956 | $101,723 | 0.58 |
| Real Estate | 1,748 | 450 | $1,299 | $67,536 | 0.53 |
| Information & Technology | 1,374 | 167 | $1,744 | $90,709 | 0.34 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 614 | 54 | $980 | $50,935 | 0.35 |
| Utilities | 167 | 14 | $2,090 | $108,687 | 0.21 |
| Mining & Oil/Gas | 109 | 14 | $2,127 | $110,609 | 0.13 |
| Unclassified | 35 | 30 | $1,080 | $56,161 | 0.12 |