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Wellington, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Iroquois County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
204
Population
850/sq mi density
$46,979
Median Income
$27,232 per capita
$73,900
Home Value
$122,709 Zillow
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
534
Violent Crime/100K
3,625 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$46,979 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$73,900 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
534 violent crimes/100K (41% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,979
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,232
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.7%
6% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wellington vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wellington’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,979
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,232
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,388
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$963
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$963
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
39 min
41% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.4%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.4%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,425M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.4%
Other
4.2%
Average commute time
39 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
675
Restaurants
59
Healthcare
69
Retail
70
Manufacturing
28
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,388
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,558
30% 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 | $46,979 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,232 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,388 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $963 |
| County GDP | $1,425M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 39 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 675 |
| Restaurants | 59 |
| Healthcare | 69 |
| Retail | 70 |
| Manufacturing | 28 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,388 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,558 |