Household income
$61,188 tract average vs. $36,238 citywide (+69%)
The listed tracts average 69% above the citywide median, the page's strongest warning that one municipal figure can hide a sharply different tract picture.
Neighborhoods
Among 5 census tracts, Tract 9502 leads at $75,966 median income - about 2× Tract 9504 at $37,389.
5 census tracts · Illinois · Census ACS 2023
These comparisons use the average of the tract medians listed on this page and the ACS citywide median. They are two different geographic summaries, so the gap is a reading aid rather than an estimate of a typical household.
$61,188 tract average vs. $36,238 citywide (+69%)
The listed tracts average 69% above the citywide median, the page's strongest warning that one municipal figure can hide a sharply different tract picture.
$668 tract average vs. $1,063 citywide (-37%)
The listed tracts average 37% below the citywide median, a large separation that makes the tract rows more informative than the citywide figure alone.
$137,180 tract average vs. $128,200 citywide (+7%)
The tract average runs 7% above the citywide median, a modest separation worth checking against the individual rows before drawing a local conclusion.
PlainCities uses U.S. Census tracts as neighborhood units, small, stable areas of a few thousand residents each. The table below lists this city's tracts, sorted by median household income.
Showing 5 of 5 tracts, sorted by median household income - Tract 9502 highest at $75,966 ; Tract 9504 lowest at $37,389.
| Tract | Population | |
|---|---|---|
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Tract 9504 Union Co. | 4,908 | View › |
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Tract 9501 Union Co. | 4,198 | View › |
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Tract 9505 Union Co. | 3,559 | View › |
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Tract 9502 Union Co. | 2,156 | View › |
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Tract 9503 Union Co. | 2,151 | View › |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023. Census tracts are small, stable geographic units used for statistical analysis. Each tract typically contains 1,200–8,000 people. Last updated: 2026