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Thebes, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Alexander County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
363
Population
207/sq mi density
$41,250
Median Income
$14,686 per capita
$45,000
Home Value
$134,766 Zillow
$475
Median Rent
15.0% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
320
Violent Crime/100K
4,280 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$41,250 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$45,000 home value, $475/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
320 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,250
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$14,686
62% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.3%
9% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Thebes vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Thebes’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
$14,686
38%
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
28 min
2% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.1%
14% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.2%
7% 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
68.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13.1%
Other
18.7%
Average commute time
28 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 | $14,686 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $49,352 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $970 |
| County GDP | $273M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 96 |
| Restaurants | 12 |
| Healthcare | 5 |
| Retail | 15 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $49,352 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,700 |