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39.78° N · 89.68° W · GEOID 1742769

Leland Grove

Sangamon County, Illinois · part of the Springfield, IL metro

Limited data population under 5,000

IllinoisLeland Grove, ILLeland GroveLeland Grove

The short answer

Leland Grove is home to 1,517 people. Median household income is $130,833 a year and median rent is $1,261 a month, 11.6% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $274,300, about 2.1x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,261
8% below the median place
Median household income
$130,833
63% above the median place
Median home value
$274,300
14% below the median place
Unemployment
5.4%
11% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Leland Grove

  • Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 3.7% a year while rent rose -3.6%, so pay gained on rent more than in 94% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track.
  • Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 95 hours a year commuting, less than in 96% of places its size.
  • The median rent takes only 11.6% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 96% of places its size.
  • 2% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 95% of places its size.
  • 93% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 94% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 92 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Leland Grove

Sangamon County loses about 3.9 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in5,765
Moved out6,400
Net−635

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Menard County, IL235270−35
Logan County, IL144156−12

Within Illinois, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within IllinoisOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$58K
Leavers$69K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Sangamon County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
3.1% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.2% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Sangamon County report $58,200 a year in income on average; those leaving, $69,300, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$50,400 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,261 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,244 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $274,300.
Getting to work
16 minutes each way on average; 20.4% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Camp Hill, PA matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
3.1%
45% below the median place
Moved from another state1
1.2%
41% below the median place
Income of households moving in8
$58,189
18% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureLeland GroveAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure3.1%45% below
Moved from another state1County figure1.2%41% below
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure-3.9below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$58,18918% below
Income of households moving out8County figure$69,2681% below
02

What it costs to live here

Rent to income is 11.6%, 43% below the median place.

Leland Grove11.6%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$50,440
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
11.6%
43% below the median place
Home price to income
2.1x
45% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
12%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$119,400
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Homeownership1
92.9%
40% above the median place
Property tax rate1
2.4%
166% above the median place
Median year built1
1952
1% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureLeland GroveAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,2618% below
Rent to income111.6%43% below
Property tax rate12.4%166% above
Home price to income12.1x45% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure92.88% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,23723% below
HUD area median income4County figure$114,9007% above
Property tax paid (median)1$6,636103% above
Median home value1$274,30014% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure4.5%40% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure41.9%19% below
Homeownership192.9%40% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure45.8%10% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,24420% above
Vacant homes1County figure9.2%31% above
Median year built119521% below
03

Work and pay

Income per person is $90,047, 125% above the median place.

Income per person1
$90,047
125% above the median place
Mean commute1
16 min
37% below the median place
Median household income1
$130,833
63% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureLeland GroveAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$130,83363% above
Income per person1$90,047125% above
Unemployment1County figure5.4%11% above
Average annual pay6County figure$72,66810% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure4.8%30% above
Jobs6County figure130,93613% below
Poverty rate1County figure13.1%22% above
Mean commute116 min37% below
Works from home120.4%64% above
Commutes by transit1County figure0.9%5% above
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 98.1%, 6% above the median place.

Homes with broadband1
98.1%
6% above the median place
Born abroad1
1.9%
79% below the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
67.6%
111% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher97.6% +6%
Median age47.5 +22%
Household size2.2 −13%
All 9 people measures
MeasureLeland GroveAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,5176646th largest
Population change since 20207-3.1%below (median 1.1%)
Median age147.522% above
Bachelor's or higher167.6%111% above
High school or higher197.6%6% above
Household size12.213% below
Born abroad11.9%79% below
No health insurance1County figure3.6%44% below
Homes with broadband198.1%6% above
05

Life in Leland Grove

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places, 5 of them National Historic Landmarks.

  • Garvey, Hugh M., House listed 2009

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents26.4 2.6×
Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails1 km −40%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi15.9 75.8×

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars27.2 +31%
Shops34.7 +15%
Arts, recreation and fitness6.5 +59%
Doctors' offices and clinics17.3 −14%
Child care centers2.2 −4%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Restaurants and bars per 10k9
27.2
31% above the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9
6.5
59% above the median place
Public schools12
75
above the median place (median 9)
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureLeland GroveAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools12County figure75above (median 9)
Public school students12County figure27,345above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher12County figure14.09% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure27.231% above
Shops per 10k9County figure34.715% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure6.559% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure17.314% below
Child care centers per 10k9County figure2.24% below
Parks per 10k1026.4159% above
Playgrounds per 10k100.0below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k100.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k100.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k100.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails101.240% below
Transit stops per sq mi1015.9above (median 0.2)
National Register listings11192% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Wildfire risk is 18.8, 69% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Leland Grove. Larger places are fetched first.

Wildfire risk14
18.8
69% below the median place
Tornado risk14
97.1
19% above the median place
January average low13
19°F
23% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureLeland GroveAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high13County figure86°F1% below
January average low13County figure19°F23% below
Average temperature13County figure53°F3% below
Annual precipitation13County figure38.8 in11% below
Natural hazard risk14County figure91.71% below
Hurricane risk14County figure41.441% below
Tornado risk14County figure97.119% above
Wildfire risk14County figure18.869% below
Heat wave risk14County figure96.27% above
Median air quality index15County figure415% below
Good air days15County figure70.1%2% above
08

Leland Grove in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 11% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 12% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,261/mo (2024)$1,570/mo$1,290 to $1,920/mo+3.8%
Median household income$130,833 (2024)$165,000$139,500 to $195,000+3.9%
Median home value$274,300 (2024)$379,000$275,000 to $523,000+5.6%
Population1,401 (2025)1,3901,330 to 1,450−0.2%

The median home would be worth 2.3 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.1 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Leland Grove

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Camp Hill, PA$1,287$115,761Compare
Whitfield, PA$1,474$126,740Compare
Fairport, NY$1,165$107,009Compare
Country Knolls, NY$1,196$143,036Compare
Country Knolls, NYFairport, NYWhitfield, PACamp Hill, PALeland Grove, ILLeland GroveCamp HillFairportLeland GroveCamp HillFairport

Common questions

Is Leland Grove a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 3.7% a year while rent rose -3.6%, so pay gained on rent more than in 94% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 95 hours a year commuting, less than in 96% of places its size. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Leland Grove expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 11.6% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $274,300.

What salary do you need to live in Leland Grove?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $50,440 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Leland Grove?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Camp Hill, PA, Whitfield, PA, Fairport, NY and Country Knolls, NY.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  11. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  12. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  13. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  14. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  15. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Leland Grove with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Leland Grove itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/leland-grove-illinois

Citytistics. “Leland Grove, Illinois.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/leland-grove-illinois/

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