Economy & Jobs — LaSalle County, Illinois

Employment

Total Establishments2,542
Total Employees32,967
Avg Annual Employment39,242
Avg Annual Pay$58,537
Total Annual Wages$2,297,127,267
Annual Payroll (thousands)$1,720,615
Unemployment Rate5.4%

Income

Median Household Income$67,942
Poverty Rate13.7%
IRS Returns53,830
Total AGI (thousands)$3,752,589
Average AGI per Return$69,712

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$746,590,035
Per Capita$6,808
Population Basis109,658

Agriculture

Total Farms1,706
Land in Farms (acres)543,099
Avg Farm Size (acres)318
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants120
Fast Food80
Bars64
Coffee & Snacks16

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.677890+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.948287+00:00.