At 1,235 feet above sea level, Charles Mound is the highest natural point in Illinois. Located 11 miles north of the Mississippi River town of Galena, Charles Mound shines a light on the geological history of Illinois. What are the major mountains in Illinois? See all region register Williams Hill. […]
Living Wage Calculation for Cook County, Illinois 1 ADULT 2 ADULTS (BOTH WORKING) 0 Children 1 Child Living Wage $19.29 $19.75 Poverty Wage $6.19 $5.28 Minimum Wage $12.00 $12.00 What is currently considered a living wage? The living wage in the United States is $16.54 per hour, or $68,808 per […]
It went nowhere between 2000 – 2016. In 2021, the median household income is roughly $68,000. An upper class income is usually considered at least 50% higher than the median household income. Therefore, an upper class income in America is $100,000 and higher. What salary is upper class? A family […]
According to the latest census data, 1.7 million Illinoisans live in poverty and over 784,000 of them are living in extreme poverty. Is Illinois a poverty state? Illinois’ poverty rate stands at 10.9%, the 23rd lowest in the country. But the state’s supplemental poverty rate is 12.3%, the 22nd highest […]
4.95 percent. Illinois has a flat 4.95 percent individual income tax rate. What is the Illinois income tax rate for 2020? 4.95%The flat and supplemental income tax rate continues at 4.95% for 2020 and the state annual exemption amount per allowance is $2,325. As we reported previously, 2017 Illinois Budget […]
Big 7 Travel says Hudson Valley accents have traces of Dutch with a “touch of New York City’s short vowels. It’s basically New England English-meets-General American and New York State.” In what doesn’t really make sense, while we finished 33rd, a New York City accent was actually voted the 3rd […]
122,460 residents. Illinoisans fled at a record pace in 2021. The state lost 122,460 residents on net because of moves to other states. Illinois’ population declined by a record 113,776 residents from July 2020 to July 2021, according to estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau. How many people left the […]
If you ask foreigners what they liked most about Illinois, they will probably say the warm, friendly people. This hospitality, also known as “Midwest Nice,” is something that is felt throughout the state and travels with Illinoisans wherever they go. Are people from Illinois friendly? A website called Big Seven […]
Baltimore is in north-central Maryland on the Patapsco River close to where it empties into the Chesapeake Bay. The city is also located on the fall line between the Piedmont Plateau and the Atlantic coastal plain, which divides Baltimore into “lower city” and “upper city”. Is Baltimore MD considered the […]
Look out for these telltale signs that will help you know how to spot a Floridian in just about any scenario. They’re not afraid of alligators. There’s a pair of sandals for every occasion, and they own them. They religiously use sunscreen and have a lifelong hunt for the perfect […]
The westside and southside are living poorly with average salaries ranging from 10 to 30k. That is around half the amount of money needed to be considered an average paying job. This is why people in Chicago are poor because they don’t get enough income to provide their families needs. […]
A recent survey by Cupid.com of 2,000 men and women found that the Southern twang’, especially from the yellow hammer state, of the south was voted first place as the most attractive in the U.S. The Southern accent came up on top with 36.5% of the vote followed by New […]
During and after the war Acting on the ordinance passed by the Jackson government, the Confederate Congress admitted Missouri as the 12th confederate state on November 28, 1861. Was Missouri a Union confederate or border state? In the context of the American Civil War (1861–65), the border states were slave […]
Yankee, a native or citizen of the United States or, more narrowly, of the New England states of the United States (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut). The term Yankee is often associated with such characteristics as shrewdness, thrift, ingenuity, and conservatism. Are people from New York […]
The poverty rate in Illinois is 13.5%. One out of every 7.4 residents of Illinois lives in poverty. How many people in Illinois live in poverty? 1,698,613 of 12,551,822 residents reported income levels below the poverty line in the last year. How many people in Illinois are below the poverty […]