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Tamms, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Alexander County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
532
Population
228/sq mi density
$41,250
Median Income
$20,220 per capita
$57,200
Home Value
$105,128 Zillow
$663
Median Rent
19.8% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
320
Violent Crime/100K
4,280 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$41,250 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$57,200 home value, $663/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
320 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,250
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,220
48% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.4%
81% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Tamms vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Tamms’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,250
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,220
52%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$49,352
69%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$970
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$970
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
37 min
35% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
20.3%
34% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
65.4%
11% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$273M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
65.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
20.3%
Other
14.3%
Average commute time
37 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
96
Restaurants
12
Healthcare
5
Retail
15
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$49,352
31% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,700
51% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $41,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,220 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $49,352 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $970 |
| County GDP | $273M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 37 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 65.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 20.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 96 |
| Restaurants | 12 |
| Healthcare | 5 |
| Retail | 15 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $49,352 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,700 |