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Yates City, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Knox County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
636
Population
1,298/sq mi density
$61,500
Median Income
$34,560 per capita
$94,600
Home Value
$119,738 Zillow
$625
Median Rent
20.0% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$61,500 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$94,600 home value, $625/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,500
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,560
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.2%
90% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Yates City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Yates City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,500
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,560
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,190
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$894
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$894
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
21% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.0%
87% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.3%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.2%
77% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,449M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.3%
Public Transit
1.2%
Work From Home
2%
Other
7.5%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
980
Restaurants
130
Healthcare
124
Retail
154
Manufacturing
30
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,190
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,480
85% 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 | $61,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,560 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,190 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $894 |
| County GDP | $2,449M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.462 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.3% |
| Public Transit | 1.2% |
| Work From Home | 2.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 980 |
| Restaurants | 130 |
| Healthcare | 124 |
| Retail | 154 |
| Manufacturing | 30 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,190 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,480 |