Illinois · Census place 01881
Arcola city, IL
Quick answer
Arcola city has 2,867 residents, ranking #436 of 1462 places in Illinois. Median household income is $85,697, the median home is worth $122,800 and median gross rent runs $819 a month.
- Population
- 2,867Arcola city residents
- Median household income
- $85,697Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $122,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $819Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 75.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Arcola city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Arcola city median would spend about 11.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.6% of residents and 75.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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