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Lowest median household income, Illinois cities · 1990

Illinois cities with the lowest median household income in the 1990 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 329 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 329 is $36,041.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

01Carbondale, ILIL21,811$11,821–

02East St. Louis, ILIL17,682$12,627–

03Metropolis, ILIL5,727$16,954–

04Pana, ILIL5,010$17,059–

05Harrisburg, ILIL7,922$17,258–

06West Frankfort, ILIL7,105$17,574–

07Benton, ILIL6,558$17,895–

08Macomb, ILIL14,530$18,554–

09Paris, ILIL8,026$18,670–

10Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187$18,784–

11Murphysboro, ILIL6,977$19,066–

12Kewanee, ILIL12,115$19,184–

13Herrin, ILIL12,268$19,722–

14Du Quoin, ILIL5,569$19,834–

15Kankakee, ILIL23,400$20,328–

16Monmouth, ILIL8,599$20,532–

17Jerseyville, ILIL8,409$20,718–

18Canton, ILIL13,297$20,864–

19Litchfield, ILIL6,598$20,879–

20LaSalle, ILIL9,388$20,903–

21East Alton, ILIL5,621$20,949–

22Greenville, ILIL7,469$21,124–

23Quincy, ILIL38,918$21,325–

24Olney, ILIL8,347$21,496–

25Rock Falls, ILIL8,521$21,607–

26Marion, ILIL17,148$21,683–

27Vandalia, ILIL7,108$21,683–

28Urbana, ILIL39,719$21,705–

29Carlinville, ILIL5,465$21,742–

30Streator, ILIL12,190$21,993–

31Charleston, ILIL17,466$22,015–

32Mattoon, ILIL16,667$22,281–

33Danville, ILIL28,138$22,315–

34Silvis, ILIL7,979$22,354–

35Galesburg, ILIL28,581$22,469–

36Centralia, ILIL11,863$22,784–

37Beardstown, ILIL5,691$22,801–

38Robinson, ILIL7,283$22,897–

39Alton, ILIL25,013$22,948–

40Champaign, ILIL91,195$22,967–

41Harvey, ILIL19,849$23,201–

42Taylorville, ILIL10,522$23,259–

43Salem, ILIL7,035$23,477–

44Mount Carmel, ILIL6,723$23,902–

45Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767$24,015–

46Clinton, ILIL6,781$24,021–

47Rock Island, ILIL36,225$24,131–

48Carterville, ILIL5,839$24,348–

49Spring Valley, ILIL5,408$24,467–

50Chester, ILIL6,847$24,710–

51East Moline, ILIL20,453$24,746–

52Freeport, ILIL23,202$24,758–

53Effingham, ILIL12,406$24,945–

54Milan, ILIL5,028$25,034–

55Hillsboro, ILIL6,184$25,151–

56Pekin, ILIL31,277$25,198–

57Dixon, ILIL14,582$25,224–

58Jacksonville, ILIL17,752$25,364–

59DeKalb, ILIL40,467$25,387–

60Lincoln, ILIL12,981$25,428–

61Decatur, ILIL67,884$25,451–

62North Chicago, ILIL34,050$25,500–

63Granite City, ILIL26,807$25,598–

64Sterling, ILIL14,394$25,636–

65Mendota, ILIL6,894$26,004–

66Peoria, ILIL110,920$26,074–

67Ottawa, ILIL18,684$26,077–

68Rantoul, ILIL11,991$26,205–

69Chicago, ILIL2,731,585$26,301–

70Wood River, ILIL10,224$26,317–

71South Beloit, ILIL7,996$26,331–

72Belleville, ILIL40,237$26,668–

73Eureka, ILIL5,129$26,760–

74Pontiac, ILIL10,806$26,767–

75Peru, ILIL9,780$26,946–

76Summit, ILIL10,753$27,126–

77Cicero, ILIL81,858$27,170–

78Rochelle, ILIL9,498$27,465–

79Moline, ILIL42,362$27,512–

80Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508$27,551–

81Princeton, ILIL7,674$27,658–

82Bradley, ILIL15,214$27,952–

83Springfield, ILIL112,989$27,995–

84Bartonville, ILIL5,804$28,073–

85Geneseo, ILIL6,505$28,170–

86Rockford, ILIL147,384$28,282–

87East Peoria, ILIL22,088$28,384–

88Genoa, ILIL5,547$28,786–

89Park City, ILIL7,893$29,063–

90Riverdale, ILIL10,280$29,092–

91Blue Island, ILIL21,805$29,234–

92Bloomington, ILIL78,804$29,354–

93Belvidere, ILIL25,462$29,509–

94Harvard, ILIL9,504$29,882–

95Steger, ILIL9,352$29,903–

96Waterloo, ILIL11,132$30,057–

97Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887$30,109–

98Calumet City, ILIL34,798$30,138–

99Sandwich, ILIL7,380$30,466–

100Forest Park, ILIL13,829$30,572–

101Collinsville, ILIL23,717$30,659–

102Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761$30,751–

103Maywood, ILIL23,330$30,780–

104Crest Hill, ILIL20,695$30,794–

105Melrose Park, ILIL23,936$30,814–

106Mascoutah, ILIL9,239$30,924–

107Round Lake, ILIL18,526$30,951–

108Joliet, ILIL152,241$30,967–

109Monee, ILIL5,119$31,061–

110Loves Park, ILIL23,712$31,147–

111Swansea, ILIL14,356$31,152–

112Zion, ILIL24,447$31,159–

113Markham, ILIL11,274$31,233–

114River Grove, ILIL10,409$31,273–

115Waukegan, ILIL87,940$31,315–

116Berwyn, ILIL55,001$31,326–

117Normal, ILIL53,275$31,376–

118Woodstock, ILIL25,740$31,458–

119Chillicothe, ILIL6,033$31,495–

120Calumet Park, ILIL6,772$31,577–

121Morris, ILIL14,669$31,699–

122Posen, ILIL5,405$31,776–

123Wilmington, ILIL5,614$31,953–

124Highland, ILIL10,042$32,009–

125Bethalto, ILIL9,202$32,017–

126Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844$32,159–

127Savoy, ILIL9,113$32,500–

128North Riverside, ILIL7,161$32,552–

129Fox Lake, ILIL10,849$32,706–

130Edwardsville, ILIL26,463$32,733–

131Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,036$32,790–

132Highwood, ILIL5,323$32,854–

133Maryville, ILIL8,413$32,907–

134Marengo, ILIL7,737$33,152–

135Troy, ILIL11,893$33,367–

136Monticello, ILIL6,080$33,491–

137Braidwood, ILIL6,259$33,525–

138Justice, ILIL12,285$33,562–

139Bridgeview, ILIL16,521$33,652–

140Manteno, ILIL9,201$33,663–

141Machesney Park, ILIL22,805$33,791–

142Stickney, ILIL6,897$33,986–

143Lyons, ILIL10,433$34,007–

144Sycamore, ILIL19,083$34,058–

145Shiloh, ILIL14,604$34,200–

146University Park, ILIL7,019$34,375–

147Schiller Park, ILIL11,317$34,379–

148Franklin Park, ILIL18,045$34,379–

149Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675$34,410–

150Washington, ILIL15,902$34,417–

151Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175$34,898–

152Plano, ILIL12,677$35,000–

153Aurora, ILIL181,505$35,039–

154Rockton, ILIL7,870$35,078–

155Northlake, ILIL12,462$35,129–

156Antioch, ILIL15,000$35,263–

157Coal City, ILIL5,831$35,321–

158Crestwood, ILIL10,529$35,414–

159Lockport, ILIL27,822$35,468–

160Elgin, ILIL115,476$35,554–

161Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545$35,625–

162Worth, ILIL10,696$35,658–

163Norridge, ILIL14,808$35,766–

164Broadview, ILIL7,871$35,786–

165O'Fallon, ILIL32,656$36,041–

166Carpentersville, ILIL37,045$36,410–

167Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902$36,616–

168Lansing, ILIL28,068$36,641–

169Bensenville, ILIL18,525$36,649–

170Dolton, ILIL20,671$36,724–

171Alsip, ILIL18,483$36,764–

172McHenry, ILIL29,217$36,838–

173Columbia, ILIL10,865$36,912–

174Park Forest, ILIL21,079$36,995–

175Hampshire, ILIL9,266$37,008–

176Midlothian, ILIL13,841$37,042–

177Brookfield, ILIL18,879$37,232–

178Westmont, ILIL24,155$37,315–

179Lakemoor, ILIL6,449$37,368–

180West Chicago, ILIL25,296$37,406–

181Burbank, ILIL28,578$37,449–

182Lynwood, ILIL9,297$37,705–

183Lake Villa, ILIL8,692$37,872–

184Yorkville, ILIL26,730$38,065–

185Manhattan, ILIL10,943$38,108–

186North Aurora, ILIL19,406$38,308–

187Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450$38,665–

188Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658$38,665–

189Hillside, ILIL8,140$38,679–

190Niles, ILIL30,443$38,718–

191Richton Park, ILIL12,483$38,721–

192Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283$38,834–

193Sauk, ILIL9,624$39,014–

194Montgomery, ILIL21,978$39,068–

195Mahomet, ILIL10,516$39,085–

196Orland Hills, ILIL6,663$39,086–

197Huntley, ILIL29,132$39,337–

198Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206$39,375–

199Bellwood, ILIL18,116$39,396–

200Wauconda, ILIL13,993$39,458–

201Countryside, ILIL6,260$39,759–

202Morton, ILIL17,565$39,788–

203Godfrey, ILIL17,620$39,817–

204Wheeling, ILIL38,391$39,848–

205Roscoe, ILIL11,034$40,363–

206Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024$40,369–

207Oak Park, ILIL52,823$40,453–

208Island Lake, ILIL8,047$40,503–

209Elburn, ILIL7,084$40,761–

210Chatham, ILIL14,579$40,799–

211Beach Park, ILIL14,114$40,994–

212Evanston, ILIL76,380$41,115–

213Villa Park, ILIL21,888$41,316–

214Addison, ILIL35,758$41,375–

215Palos Hills, ILIL18,028$41,416–

216Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552$41,573–

217West Dundee, ILIL8,570$41,774–

218South Elgin, ILIL25,656$41,869–

219Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101$41,872–

220Berkeley, ILIL5,141$42,037–

221Romeoville, ILIL41,281$42,114–

222Des Plaines, ILIL58,772$42,176–

223Skokie, ILIL66,544$42,276–

224Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593$42,461–

225Mount Zion, ILIL5,880$42,594–

226Mokena, ILIL19,897$42,602–

227Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655$42,822–

228Wood Dale, ILIL14,081$43,048–

229New Lenox, ILIL28,893$43,073–

230Tinley Park, ILIL55,140$43,198–

231Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898$43,287–

232Oak Forest, ILIL26,792$43,387–

233La Grange Park, ILIL13,453$43,466–

234Grayslake, ILIL21,140$43,712–

235Plainfield, ILIL50,043$43,736–

236Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989$43,761–

237Lemont, ILIL18,513$43,770–

238Oswego, ILIL39,948$43,889–

239Lombard, ILIL44,399$44,210–

240Hanover Park, ILIL36,568$44,237–

241Woodridge, ILIL34,028$44,570–

242Westchester, ILIL16,300$44,635–

243Glenwood, ILIL8,416$44,880–

244Batavia, ILIL26,586$45,005–

245Carol Stream, ILIL39,315$45,141–

246South Holland, ILIL20,749$45,211–

247Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215$45,284–

248Grandwood Park, ILIL5,262$45,711–

249Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690$45,764–

250Itasca, ILIL9,488$45,779–

251Mundelein, ILIL32,680$45,947–

252Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803$46,166–

253Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288$46,197–

254Crete, ILIL8,345$46,283–

255Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560$46,378–

256Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395$46,508–

257St. Charles, ILIL33,594$46,655–

258Gages Lake, ILIL10,819$46,950–

259Schaumburg, ILIL77,249$47,029–

260Homewood, ILIL18,773$47,064–

261Willow Springs, ILIL5,788$47,234–

262Channahon, ILIL14,530$47,583–

263Morton Grove, ILIL24,582$47,808–

264Matteson, ILIL18,543$48,085–

265Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525$48,160–

266Downers Grove, ILIL50,365$48,226–

267Palatine, ILIL65,842$48,668–

268Streamwood, ILIL38,277$48,758–

269Elk Grove, ILIL31,885$48,863–

270Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825$48,873–

271Gurnee, ILIL30,458$49,069–

272Warrenville, ILIL15,211$49,091–

273Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590$49,379–

274Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858$49,475–

275Elmhurst, ILIL46,111$49,611–

276Lisle, ILIL23,432$49,712–

277Geneva, ILIL21,138$49,755–

278Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381$49,911–

279Willowbrook, ILIL9,126$50,294–

280Roselle, ILIL22,756$50,802–

281Minooka, ILIL12,899$50,803–

282Cary, ILIL17,932$50,804–

283Spring Grove, ILIL5,526$50,878–

284Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216$51,331–

285Bartlett, ILIL40,855$51,524–

286Orland Park, ILIL57,954$51,748–

287Riverside, ILIL8,939$51,881–

288Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750$51,916–

289Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476$51,975–

290Shorewood, ILIL18,536$52,191–

291Wheaton, ILIL54,065$52,208–

292La Grange, ILIL15,935$52,467–

293Park Ridge, ILIL38,463$52,817–

294Darien, ILIL22,032$52,875–

295Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681$53,607–

296Algonquin, ILIL30,824$53,665–

297Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810$53,751–

298Gilberts, ILIL9,082$54,491–

299Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812$56,011–

300Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039$57,309–

301Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868$58,422–

302Palos Heights, ILIL12,084$58,707–

303Glenview, ILIL47,711$59,020–

304Winfield, ILIL10,146$59,130–

305Frankfort, ILIL21,365$60,499–

306Naperville, ILIL153,114$60,979–

307Libertyville, ILIL20,701$61,632–

308River Forest, ILIL11,393$62,469–

309Barrington, ILIL10,586$63,987–

310Western Springs, ILIL13,588$67,454–

311Hinsdale, ILIL17,573$68,518–

312Wilmette, ILIL27,459$71,274–

313Highland Park, ILIL30,767$71,905–

314Deerfield, ILIL19,642$71,966–

315Northbrook, ILIL34,744$73,362–

316Northfield, ILIL5,632$75,412–

317Flossmoor, ILIL9,358$76,271–

318Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679$79,975–

319Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563$82,904–

320Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179$87,078–

321Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130$87,767–

322Lake Forest, ILIL19,731$94,824–

323Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963$97,324–

324Long Grove, ILIL8,343$107,596–

325Oak Brook, ILIL8,108$110,331–

326Glencoe, ILIL8,724$112,321–

327Inverness, ILIL7,418$113,799–

328Winnetka, ILIL12,518$118,456–

329South Barrington, ILIL5,071$122,487–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS