Monthly rent
$725 tract average vs. $1,063 citywide (-32%)
The listed tracts average 32% below the citywide median, a large separation that makes the tract rows more informative than the citywide figure alone.
Neighborhoods
Among 6 census tracts, Tract 305 leads at $77,500 median income - about 2× Tract 304 at $49,750.
6 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.
$725 tract average vs. $1,063 citywide (-32%)
The listed tracts average 32% below the citywide median, a large separation that makes the tract rows more informative than the citywide figure alone.
$62,747 tract average vs. $47,632 citywide (+32%)
The listed tracts average 32% above the citywide median, the page's strongest warning that one municipal figure can hide a sharply different tract picture.
$102,150 tract average vs. $78,000 citywide (+31%)
The listed tracts average 31% above the citywide median, the page's strongest warning that one municipal figure can hide a sharply different tract picture.
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 6 of 6 tracts, sorted by median household income - Tract 305 highest at $77,500 ; Tract 304 lowest at $49,750.
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