Illinois · Census place 35866
Hometown city, IL
Quick answer
Hometown city has 4,244 residents, ranking #362 of 1462 places in Illinois. Median household income is $59,265, the median home is worth $152,000 and median gross rent runs $812 a month.
- Population
- 4,244Hometown city residents
- Median household income
- $59,265Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $152,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $812Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 72.7%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Hometown city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Hometown city median would spend about 16.4% 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 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 8.2% of residents and 72.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Illinois.
- Sullivan city 4,253
- Shelbyville city 4,248
- West Peoria city 4,246
- Lawrenceville city 4,241
- Anna city 4,222
- Sherman village 4,211
- Poplar Grove village 4,202
Keep going
More Illinois coverage.