Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($103,559) for 61856 is less than the median household income for 61884 ($106,250). But it's more than 61882 ($80,139), 61854 ($86,705), 61855 ($-1), 61813 ($84,063), 61818 ($84,375), 61830 ($67,232), 61839 ($56,389), 61851 ($59,167), Piatt County ($94,811), and Monticello city ($99,449).
| 61856 | $103,559 |
| Monticello city | $99,449 |
| Piatt County | $94,811 |
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The average household income ($122,969) for 61856 is less than the average household income for 61884 ($197,192). But it's more than 61882 ($98,509), 61854 ($107,447), 61855 ($45,579), 61813 ($85,086), 61818 ($90,540), 61830 ($97,445), 61839 ($99,552), 61851 ($86,572), Piatt County ($113,102), and Monticello city ($113,633).
| 61856 | $122,969 |
| Monticello city | $113,633 |
| Piatt County | $113,102 |
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The per-capita income for 61856 is $51,286. The per capita income ($51,286) for 61856 is less than the per capita income for 61884 ($83,771). But it's more than 61882 ($37,717), 61854 ($47,231), 61855 ($45,579), 61813 ($34,325), 61818 ($35,149), 61830 ($37,312), 61839 ($40,800), 61851 ($43,262), Piatt County ($46,739), and Monticello city ($48,780).
| 61856 | $51,286 |
| Monticello city | $48,780 |
| Piatt County | $46,739 |
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15.6% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (15.6%) for 61856 is less than the percent high income households for 61884 (27.6%). But it's more than 61882 (5.0%), 61854 (6.3%), 61855 (0.0%), 61813 (4.3%), 61818 (4.4%), 61830 (14.8%), 61839 (6.8%), 61851 (6.3%), Piatt County (11.4%), and Monticello city (12.4%).
| 61856 | 15.6% |
| Monticello city | 12.4% |
| Piatt County | 11.4% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61856 | $-1 | $110,774 | $120,847 | $80,795 |
| Monticello city | $-1 | $105,052 | $109,485 | $68,917 |
| 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 61856 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+ | |||||
| 61856 | +/-$12,723 | +/-$12,018 | +/-$4,128 | +/-4.5% | +/-$-1 | +/-$20,662 | +/-$22,659 | +/-$23,125 |
| Monticello city | +/-$7,901 | +/-$12,889 | +/-$5,059 | +/-4.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$17,917 | +/-$28,717 | +/-$26,225 |
| Piatt County | +/-$8,069 | +/-$7,468 | +/-$2,619 | +/-2.5% | +/-$28,737 | +/-$11,217 | +/-$5,413 | +/-$10,298 |