St. Johns, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Perry County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
134
Population
184/sq mi density
$39,286
Median Income
$25,780 per capita
$80,000
Home Value
$112,669 Zillow
$760
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$39,286 median income, 5.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$80,000 home value, $760/mo rent
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$39,286
48% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,780
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.7%
58% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.1%
59% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: St. Johns vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows St. Johns’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$39,286
52%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,780
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,281
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$968
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$968
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.3%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
6.1%
22% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$873M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.3%
Public Transit
6.1%
Work From Home
0%
Other
10.6%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
328
Restaurants
43
Healthcare
48
Retail
52
Manufacturing
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,281
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,138
18% 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 | $39,286 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,780 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,281 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $968 |
| County GDP | $873M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.415 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.3% |
| Public Transit | 6.1% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 328 |
| Restaurants | 43 |
| Healthcare | 48 |
| Retail | 52 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,281 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,138 |