Home value
$125,285 tract average vs. $86,100 citywide (+46%)
The listed tracts average 46% above the citywide median, the page's strongest warning that one municipal figure can hide a sharply different tract picture.
Neighborhoods
Among 13 census tracts, Tract 5 leads at $91,434 median income - about 4× Tract 7 at $21,384.
13 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.
$125,285 tract average vs. $86,100 citywide (+46%)
The listed tracts average 46% above the citywide median, the page's strongest warning that one municipal figure can hide a sharply different tract picture.
$62,561 tract average vs. $48,181 citywide (+30%)
The listed tracts average 30% above the citywide median, the page's strongest warning that one municipal figure can hide a sharply different tract picture.
$776 tract average vs. $1,063 citywide (-27%)
A 27% discount to the citywide median is a material local contrast. Read the individual tract values before treating that gap as typical across the city.
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 13 of 13 tracts, sorted by median household income - Tract 5 highest at $91,434 ; Tract 7 lowest at $21,384.
| Tract | Population | |
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Tract 9 Stephenson Co. | 4,565 | View › |
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Tract 1 Stephenson Co. | 4,555 | View › |
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Tract 10 Stephenson Co. | 4,177 | View › |
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Tract 12 Stephenson Co. | 4,141 | View › |
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Tract 13 Stephenson Co. | 3,863 | View › |
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Tract 3 Stephenson Co. | 3,795 | View › |
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Tract 11 Stephenson Co. | 3,360 | View › |
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Tract 2 Stephenson Co. | 3,020 | View › |
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Tract 6 Stephenson Co. | 2,928 | View › |
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Tract 5 Stephenson Co. | 2,912 | View › |
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Tract 8 Stephenson Co. | 2,718 | View › |
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Tract 4 Stephenson Co. | 2,675 | View › |
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Tract 7 Stephenson Co. | 1,333 | 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