Kinderhook, Illinois
AffordabilityAffordability: grade C, better than 44% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade C, better than 33% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade B, better than 63% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade B, better than 52% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade C, better than 35% of US places
- top 8% for monthly rent
- bottom 13% for unemployment
Limited data for Kinderhook — the figures below are what we have. See Pike County for a fuller picture.
Kinderhook is a small community in Illinois with about 266 residents. It grades B for safety & wellbeing and C for weather. Standout strengths include monthly rent, monthly owner costs, and property crime. It rates lower on sales tax and unemployment.
- The median home value in Kinderhook is $82k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Kinderhook is $60k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Kinderhook is $592 a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Kinderhook has a violent crime rate of 754/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Kinderhook average around 77°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Warm, humid summers · Cold winters · Moderate rain · Snowy
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Precipitation 4.0 in2.0 in
muggy 98%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$60k45th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$45kbetter than 62% of US places
Home Value$82k14th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$592better than 92% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$77better than 76% of US places
Property Tax Rate1.14%better than 42% of US places
Income Tax5.00%better than 47% of US places
Sales Tax8.86%better than 14% of US places
Estimated total tax burden9.49%better than 55% of US places
Unemployment10.1%better than 13% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)27°F31st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)77°F56th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation38.5 in39th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall17.0 inbetter than 50% of US places
Sunny Days231 daysbetter than 47% of US places
Summer Humidity68°Fbetter than 25% of US places
Comfortable Days83 daysbetter than 53% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk61.4better than 56% of US places
Air Quality47 AQIbetter than 42% of US places
School Quality64.8better than 59% of US places
Violent Crime754/100kbetter than 49% of US places
Property Crime427/100kbetter than 73% of US places
Community
Population26624th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age29.58th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.0418th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.2283rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+6291st percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)97.7%86th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.0%22nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)0.0%13th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.4%61st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)1.9%38th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability6.4/20better than 48% of US places
Airport Distance78 mibetter than 49% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access74.7%better than 20% of US places
Amenities Nearby112.78better than 57% of US places
Park & Nature AccessGoodbetter than 54% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Kinderhook an affordable place to live?
- Kinderhook is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $45k, better than 62% of comparable areas. Median rent is $592.
- Is Kinderhook safe?
- Kinderhook is about average for safety comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 754/100k (better than 49%). Property crime is 427/100k.
- What is the weather like in Kinderhook?
- Kinderhook averages 77°F in July and 27°F in January, with 38.5 in of annual precipitation and about 231 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Kinderhook?
- Public-school quality in Kinderhook is about average, scoring better than 59% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.