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Wamac, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Clinton County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
794
Population
559/sq mi density
$40,000
Median Income
$28,937 per capita
$21,900
Home Value
$42,521 Zillow
$805
Median Rent
21.6% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
778
Violent Crime/100K
4,848 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$40,000 median income, 6.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$21,900 home value, $805/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
778 violent crimes/100K (105% above avg)
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
1.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,000
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,937
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.6%
83% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.7%
75% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wamac vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wamac’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,000
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,937
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$80,389
112%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$965
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$965
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.3%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.2%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,581M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.3%
Other
24.5%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
940
Restaurants
88
Healthcare
95
Retail
136
Manufacturing
44
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$80,389
12% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,038
44% 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 | $40,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,937 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $80,389 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $965 |
| County GDP | $1,581M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 940 |
| Restaurants | 88 |
| Healthcare | 95 |
| Retail | 136 |
| Manufacturing | 44 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $80,389 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,038 |