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Tower Hill, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Shelby County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
387
Population
383/sq mi density
$52,917
Median Income
$20,747 per capita
$61,300
Home Value
$150,014 Zillow
$792
Median Rent
24.2% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
175
Violent Crime/100K
1,946 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$52,917 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$61,300 home value, $792/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
175 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,917
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,747
47% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.5%
9% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Tower Hill vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Tower Hill’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,917
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,747
53%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,653
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$929
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$929
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
35% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.1%
40% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.6%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,098M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.1%
Other
5.3%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
468
Restaurants
42
Healthcare
37
Retail
54
Manufacturing
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,653
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,683
5% 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 | $52,917 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,747 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,653 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $929 |
| County GDP | $1,098M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.386 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 468 |
| Restaurants | 42 |
| Healthcare | 37 |
| Retail | 54 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,653 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,683 |