Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($69,127) for 61021 is less than the median household income for 61310 ($69,756), 61031 ($75,446), 61042 ($70,833), 61061 ($87,829), 61064 ($75,386), Lee County ($70,292), Ogle County ($82,132), Grand Detour CDP ($76,406), Lost Nation CDP ($108,964), and Nachusa CDP ($108,438). But it's more than 61324 ($-1), 61071 ($60,508), 61081 ($67,586), 61091 ($-1), 61057 ($-1), Dixon city ($59,406), Nelson village ($39,250), and Amboy city ($68,258).
| 61021 | $69,127 |
| Nelson village | $39,250 |
| Lost Nation CDP | $108,964 |
| Nachusa CDP | $108,438 |
| Amboy city | $68,258 |
| Dixon city | $59,406 |
| Grand Detour CDP | $76,406 |
| Ogle County | $82,132 |
| Lee County | $70,292 |
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The average household income ($90,180) for 61021 is less than the average household income for 61042 ($92,356), 61061 ($106,007), Lee County ($90,634), Ogle County ($98,173), Lost Nation CDP ($106,975), and Nachusa CDP ($107,870). But it's more than 61324 ($-1), 61071 ($79,916), 61081 ($88,298), 61091 ($-1), 61310 ($85,085), 61031 ($86,138), 61057 ($-1), 61064 ($81,744), Dixon city ($75,676), Grand Detour CDP ($88,699), Nelson village ($48,644), and Amboy city ($75,641).
| 61021 | $90,180 |
| Nelson village | $48,644 |
| Lost Nation CDP | $106,975 |
| Nachusa CDP | $107,870 |
| Amboy city | $75,641 |
| Dixon city | $75,676 |
| Grand Detour CDP | $88,699 |
| Ogle County | $98,173 |
| Lee County | $90,634 |
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The per-capita income for 61021 is $35,761. The per capita income ($35,761) for 61021 is less than the per capita income for 61310 ($37,248), 61042 ($40,650), 61061 ($47,084), 61064 ($37,498), 61081 ($38,370), 61031 ($35,828), Ogle County ($40,038), Lee County ($35,945), Grand Detour CDP ($42,167), and Lost Nation CDP ($44,819). But it's more than 61324 ($26,582), 61057 ($8,583), 61071 ($35,211), 61091 ($-1), Amboy city ($33,032), Dixon city ($29,511), Nachusa CDP ($23,249), and Nelson village ($25,301).
| 61021 | $35,761 |
| Nelson village | $25,301 |
| Lost Nation CDP | $44,819 |
| Nachusa CDP | $23,249 |
| Amboy city | $33,032 |
| Dixon city | $29,511 |
| Grand Detour CDP | $42,167 |
| Ogle County | $40,038 |
| Lee County | $35,945 |
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7.5% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (7.5%) for 61021 is less than the percent high income households for 61061 (11.4%), Ogle County (8.3%), and Grand Detour CDP (8.1%). But it's more than 61324 (0.0%), 61057 (0.0%), 61064 (3.5%), 61071 (4.0%), 61081 (4.7%), 61091 (0.0%), 61310 (5.1%), 61031 (4.4%), 61042 (3.0%), Lee County (7.1%), Amboy city (3.9%), Dixon city (4.6%), Lost Nation CDP (3.3%), Nachusa CDP (0.0%), and Nelson village (1.8%).
| 61021 | 7.5% |
| Nelson village | 1.8% |
| Lost Nation CDP | 3.3% |
| Nachusa CDP | 0.0% |
| Amboy city | 3.9% |
| Dixon city | 4.6% |
| Grand Detour CDP | 8.1% |
| Ogle County | 8.3% |
| Lee County | 7.1% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61021 | $67,961 | $76,419 | $81,793 | $54,539 |
| Nelson village | $-1 | $-1 | $44,583 | $39,000 |
| Lost Nation CDP | $-1 | $102,813 | $145,625 | $98,182 |
| Nachusa CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Amboy city | $-1 | $68,359 | $91,250 | $36,346 |
| Dixon city | $65,655 | $67,321 | $70,179 | $45,341 |
| Grand Detour CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $76,250 | $-1 |
| Ogle County | $53,139 | $96,854 | $90,146 | $58,226 |
| Lee County | $63,317 | $76,444 | $86,684 | $54,111 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 61021 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 61021 | +/-$3,592 | +/-$6,255 | +/-$2,293 | +/-1.9% | +/-$24,006 | +/-$7,312 | +/-$8,089 | +/-$5,329 |
| Nelson village | +/-$9,073 | +/-$12,598 | +/-$9,015 | +/-3.6% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$22,426 | +/-$8,630 |
| Lost Nation CDP | +/-$7,204 | +/-$17,173 | +/-$6,617 | +/-5.6% | +/-$-1 | +/-$96,059 | +/-$26,367 | +/-$63,748 |
| Nachusa CDP | +/-$6,663 | +/-$4,752 | +/-$8,525 | +/-71.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Amboy city | +/-$8,853 | +/-$6,820 | +/-$3,099 | +/-2.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$11,679 | +/-$35,967 | +/-$31,176 |
| Dixon city | +/-$4,100 | +/-$6,874 | +/-$2,771 | +/-2.1% | +/-$64,410 | +/-$11,711 | +/-$15,790 | +/-$8,535 |
| Grand Detour CDP | +/-$38,565 | +/-$28,818 | +/-$15,687 | +/-12.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$32,416 | +/-$-1 |
| Ogle County | +/-$3,131 | +/-$3,890 | +/-$1,540 | +/-1.1% | +/-$15,089 | +/-$9,193 | +/-$4,290 | +/-$5,634 |
| Lee County | +/-$2,918 | +/-$4,961 | +/-$1,814 | +/-1.3% | +/-$22,957 | +/-$5,341 | +/-$6,350 | +/-$3,654 |