Name: Somonauk, IL statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Somonauk

DeKalb County gains about 0.2 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in5,048

Moved out5,030

Net+18

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Kane County, IL1,043624+419

Cook County, IL792653+139

DuPage County, IL446271+175

Kendall County, IL374237+137

Ogle County, IL172250−78

Winnebago County, IL175226−51

LaSalle County, IL177216−39

McHenry County, IL158

Within Illinois, other states or abroad

Arrivals

77%23%

Leavers

64%36%

Within IllinoisOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$54K

Leavers$53K

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

Who moves here: 6.2% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.9% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into DeKalb County report $54,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $52,900.
Income you would need: $39,700 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $993 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,777 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $234,400.
Getting to work: 28 minutes each way on average; 6.9% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Oregon, OH matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved here in the past year1
6.2%
8% above the median place
Income of households moving out8
$52,940
25% below the median place
Income of households moving in8
$53,972
24% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Somonauk	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1	6.2%	8% above
Moved from another state1County figure	1.9%	6% below
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure	0.2	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure	$53,972	24% below
Income of households moving out8County figure	$52,940	25% below

What it costs to live here

Property tax rate is 2.4%, 166% above the median place.

Somonauk14.1%

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

$39,720

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

14.1%

31% below the median place

Home price to income

2.8x

27% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

14%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$71,700

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in Somonauk, $993 a month, and local prices for everything else (101.9 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

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Property tax rate1
2.4%
166% above the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$5,661
73% above the median place
Renters paying 30%+1
45.6%
10% below the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	Somonauk	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$993	27% below
Rent to income1	14.1%	31% below
Property tax rate1	2.4%	166% above
Home price to income1	2.8x	27% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	103.6	3% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,481	8% below
HUD area median income4County figure	$112,500	5% above
Property tax paid (median)1	$5,661	73% above
Median home value1	$234,400	27% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	6.4%	101% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	55.4%	8% above
Homeownership1	73.9%	11% above
Renters paying 30%+1	45.6%	10% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$1,777	5% below
Vacant homes1County figure	5.1%	28% below
Median year built1	1973	0% below

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Poverty rate1
3.9%
64% below the median place
Works from home1
6.9%
45% below the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Mean commute28 min +12%

Income per person$45,767 +14%

Unemployment5.2% +6%

Median household income$84,583 +5%

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Somonauk	Vs median
Median household income1	$84,583	5% above
Income per person1	$45,767	14% above
Unemployment1	5.2%	6% above
Average annual pay6County figure	$59,423	10% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	4.4%	19% above
Jobs6County figure	36,506	76% below
Poverty rate1	3.9%	64% below
Mean commute1	28 min	12% above
Works from home1	6.9%	45% below
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

Median age is 45.6, 17% above the median place.

Median age1
45.6
17% above the median place
High school or higher1
95.7%
4% above the median place
Population change since 20207
-1.4%
below the median place (median 1.1%)

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Homes with broadband89.1% −4%

Bachelor's or higher22.7% −29%

Household size2.4 −5%

All 9 people measures

Measure	Somonauk	Vs median
Population1	1,569	6646th largest
Population change since 20207	-1.4%	below (median 1.1%)
Median age1	45.6	17% above
Bachelor's or higher1	22.7%	29% below
High school or higher1	95.7%	4% above
Household size1	2.4	5% below
Born abroad1County figure	6.4%	27% below
No health insurance1County figure	5.1%	20% below
Homes with broadband1	89.1%	4% below

Life in Somonauk

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents38.2 3.8×

Playgrounds per 10k51.0 5.4×

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%

Libraries per 10k12.8 14.7×

Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

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 bars19.8 −5%

Shops25.5 −16%

Arts, recreation and fitness3.9 −5%

Doctors' offices and clinics15.6 −23%

Child care centers1.4 −39%

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

Public school students12
771
84% below the median place
Public schools12
3
67% below the median place
Students per teacher12
12.0
22% below the median place

All 15 schools and local life measures

Measure	Somonauk	Vs median
Public schools12	3	67% below
Public school students12	771	84% below
Students per teacher12	12.0	22% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure	19.8	5% below
Shops per 10k9County figure	25.5	16% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure	3.9	5% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure	15.6	23% below
Child care centers per 10k9County figure	1.4	39% below
Parks per 10k10	38.2	276% above
Playgrounds per 10k10	51.0	above (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k10	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k10	0.0	below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k10	12.8	above (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails10	0.0	below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi10	0.0	below (median 0.2)

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 0, below the median place (median 192).

Violent crime per 100k

below the median place (median 192)

Property crime per 100k

683

44% below the median place

Months reported

12 of 12

by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

Wildfire risk14
6.4
90% below the median place
Good air days15
29.9%
56% below the median place
January average low13
14°F
45% below the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	Somonauk	Vs median
July average high13County figure	83°F	4% below
January average low13County figure	14°F	45% below
Average temperature13County figure	49°F	11% below
Annual precipitation13County figure	37.5 in	14% below
Natural hazard risk14County figure	80.8	13% below
Hurricane risk14County figure	19.6	72% below
Tornado risk14County figure	88.1	8% above
Wildfire risk14County figure	6.4	90% below
Heat wave risk14County figure	59.0	35% below
Median air quality index15Metro figure	56	30% above
Good air days15Metro figure	29.9%	56% below

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 0.5% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 29.9% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 38.8% from 2019 to 2024.

Population estimate

Down 1.2% from 2020 to 2025.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$71,300

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 52% of places

Pay vs rent

+5.3 pts

a year, pay outrunning rent. Better than 94% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

of 100 on population and income growth

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Somonauk in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 14% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 14% 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.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$993/mo (2024)	$1,240/mo	$1,010 to $1,510/mo	+3.7%
Median household income	$84,583 (2024)	$107,500	$90,500 to $127,000	+4.0%
Median home value	$234,400 (2024)	$332,000	$241,000 to $457,000	+6.0%
Population	1,770 (2025)	1,770	1,700 to 1,840	−0.0%

The median home would be worth 3.1 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.8 now.

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

Places like Somonauk

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

Place	Rent	Income
Oregon, OH	$900	$82,197	Compare
Soddy-Daisy, TN	$1,047	$75,113	Compare
Woodhaven, MI	$1,096	$78,648	Compare
Braidwood, IL	$1,044	$82,202	Compare

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Common questions

Is Somonauk 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 5.4% a year while rent rose 0.1%, so pay gained on rent more than in 88% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. 3.9% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 92% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 95 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Somonauk expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 14.1% 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 $234,400.

What salary do you need to live in Somonauk?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $39,720 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is Somonauk safe?

There were 0 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to Somonauk?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Oregon, OH, Soddy-Daisy, TN, Woodhaven, MI and Braidwood, IL.

Sources and methods

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

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
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
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.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
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
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
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 Somonauk with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Somonauk itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/somonauk-illinois

Citytistics. “Somonauk, Illinois.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/somonauk-illinois/

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