Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($80,117) for 61842 is less than the median household income for 61735 ($93,125), 61722 ($111,042), 61724 ($81,250), 61882 ($80,139), 61752 ($87,591), 61854 ($86,705), and Piatt County ($94,811). But it's more than 61839 ($56,389), De Witt County ($71,678), McLean County ($79,905), and Farmer City city ($67,067).
| 61842 | $80,117 |
| Farmer City city | $67,067 |
| De Witt County | $71,678 |
| McLean County | $79,905 |
| Piatt County | $94,811 |
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The average household income ($83,754) for 61842 is less than the average household income for 61882 ($98,509), 61752 ($106,325), 61839 ($99,552), 61854 ($107,447), 61722 ($107,569), 61724 ($88,893), 61735 ($101,348), McLean County ($105,003), Piatt County ($113,102), and De Witt County ($86,800). But it's more than Farmer City city ($75,595).
| 61842 | $83,754 |
| Farmer City city | $75,595 |
| De Witt County | $86,800 |
| McLean County | $105,003 |
| Piatt County | $113,102 |
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The per-capita income for 61842 is $35,036. The per capita income ($35,036) for 61842 is less than the per capita income for 61882 ($37,717), 61752 ($42,746), 61839 ($40,800), 61854 ($47,231), 61722 ($38,333), 61724 ($36,554), 61735 ($38,105), McLean County ($43,372), Piatt County ($46,739), and De Witt County ($38,005). But it's more than Farmer City city ($31,766).
| 61842 | $35,036 |
| Farmer City city | $31,766 |
| De Witt County | $38,005 |
| McLean County | $43,372 |
| Piatt County | $46,739 |
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3.4% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (3.4%) for 61842 is less than the percent high income households for 61882 (5.0%), 61752 (11.2%), 61839 (6.8%), 61854 (6.3%), 61722 (4.3%), 61724 (8.5%), 61735 (7.1%), McLean County (11.8%), Piatt County (11.4%), and De Witt County (5.8%). But it's more than Farmer City city (3.0%).
| 61842 | 3.4% |
| Farmer City city | 3.0% |
| De Witt County | 5.8% |
| McLean County | 11.8% |
| Piatt County | 11.4% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61842 | $-1 | $63,672 | $105,250 | $71,667 |
| Farmer City city | $-1 | $63,906 | $90,313 | $57,031 |
| De Witt County | $42,168 | $73,060 | $100,750 | $52,500 |
| McLean County | $29,183 | $88,010 | $106,065 | $66,228 |
| Piatt County | $67,201 | $101,125 | $99,665 | $69,432 |
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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 61842 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+ | |||||
| 61842 | +/-$16,941 | +/-$7,843 | +/-$3,745 | +/-2.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$18,196 | +/-$22,541 | +/-$14,816 |
| Farmer City city | +/-$15,827 | +/-$8,193 | +/-$4,245 | +/-2.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$17,443 | +/-$45,917 | +/-$18,603 |
| De Witt County | +/-$6,810 | +/-$4,664 | +/-$1,911 | +/-1.8% | +/-$28,418 | +/-$13,546 | +/-$15,793 | +/-$6,608 |
| McLean County | +/-$2,544 | +/-$3,372 | +/-$1,318 | +/-0.9% | +/-$2,768 | +/-$4,046 | +/-$4,616 | +/-$3,473 |
| Piatt County | +/-$8,069 | +/-$7,468 | +/-$2,619 | +/-2.5% | +/-$28,737 | +/-$11,217 | +/-$5,413 | +/-$10,298 |