Illinois · Census place 84220
Zion city, IL
Quick answer
Zion city has 24,466 residents, ranking #92 of 1462 places in Illinois. Median household income is $62,574, the median home is worth $179,100 and median gross rent runs $1,139 a month.
- Population
- 24,466Zion city residents
- Median household income
- $62,574Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $179,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,139Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 56%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Zion city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Zion city median would spend about 21.8% 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 2.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.5% of residents and 56% 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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