Illinois · Census place 74223
Sycamore city, IL
Quick answer
Sycamore city has 18,243 residents, ranking #138 of 1462 places in Illinois. Median household income is $80,837, the median home is worth $254,200 and median gross rent runs $1,062 a month.
- Population
- 18,243Sycamore city residents
- Median household income
- $80,837Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $254,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,062Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 71%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Sycamore city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Sycamore city median would spend about 15.8% 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 3.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 9.5% of residents and 71% 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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