Illinois · Census place 34358
Herrin city, IL
Quick answer
Herrin city has 12,271 residents, ranking #196 of 1462 places in Illinois. Median household income is $58,501, the median home is worth $109,100 and median gross rent runs $1,016 a month.
- Population
- 12,271Herrin city residents
- Median household income
- $58,501Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $109,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,016Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 63.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Herrin city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Herrin city median would spend about 20.8% 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 1.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 17.4% of residents and 63.6% 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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