Living in Cissna Park, Illinois
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Cissna Park · Census data 2020–2024
Cissna Park has 903 residents with a median age of 43.9. The median household income is $56,667 (32% lower than the Illinois median), the median home value is $130,300, the median rent is $745/month.
Cissna Park is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Cissna Park at a glance
- Population
- 903
- Median age
- 43.9State: 39
- Median household income
- $56,667State: $83,390
- Median home value
- $130,300State: $263,300
- Median rent
- $745/moState: $1,274
- Homeowners
- 72.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 28.9%
- Average commute
- 27 min
Is Cissna Park a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 51% lower than the state median; an average commute of 27 minutes; unemployment of 0.7%.
Cons: Median household income 32% lower than the Illinois median; a poverty rate of 14.6%.
The weather is best in May–June and August–September.
Cost of living in Cissna Park
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Cissna Park the median home value is $130,300, 61% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $745 per month, which is 30.3% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,231 a month in housing costs.
Cissna Park median household income
The median household income in Cissna Park is $56,667 and the income per person is $37,950. 14.6% of residents live below the poverty line (Illinois: 11.8%).
Housing in Cissna Park: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 459
- Owner-occupied
- 72.4%
- Renter-occupied
- 27.6%
- Vacant
- 7.6%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1965
- Average household size
- 2.12
Cissna Park demographics
- Population
- 903
- Median age
- 43.9
- Under 18
- 23%
- 65 and older
- 24.5%
- Households
- 424
- Foreign-born
- 0.6%
- Veterans
- 11.4%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Cissna Park ›
Education in Cissna Park
28.9% of adults 25 and older in Cissna Park have a bachelor's degree or higher (Illinois: 37.8%), and 10.1% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Cissna Park
- Unemployment rate
- 0.7%State: 5.8%
- Average commute
- 27 minState: 28 min
- Work from home
- 9.4%
- Drive alone
- 80.3%
- Public transit
- 0.7%
- Walk to work
- 5.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 86.6%
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What is the median household income in Cissna Park, IL?
The median household income in Cissna Park is $56,667, 32% lower than the Illinois median of $83,390 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Cissna Park?
The median home value in Cissna Park is $130,300, compared with $263,300 in Illinois.
How much is rent in Cissna Park?
The median gross rent in Cissna Park is $745 per month, about 30.3% of household income.
Is Cissna Park, IL a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 51% lower than the state median; an average commute of 27 minutes; unemployment of 0.7%. Minuses: median household income 32% lower than the Illinois median; a poverty rate of 14.6%.
What is the median age in Cissna Park?
The median age in Cissna Park is 43.9 years (Illinois: 39).
How long is the commute in Cissna Park?
The average commute to work in Cissna Park is 27 minutes; 9.4% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Cissna Park?
The unemployment rate in Cissna Park is 0.7% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Cissna Park?
28.9% of adults in Cissna Park have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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