Marston's Livability
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B+
Affordability -
F
Housing -
B
Job Market -
C
Diversity -
C+
Crime -
B-
Commute -
C-
Education -
B-
Weather -
F
Amenities
About Marston, IL
Marston, IL is located in Mercer County in the state of Illinois.
The total City Population for Marston is about 1,061 with about 5 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $112,000, which is roughly 29% lower than the Average Home Value of $158,411 for the state of Illinois, and roughly 48% lower than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $56,375, which is roughly 19% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $69,427 for the state of Illinois, and roughly 13% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.53Male Population Estimate: 50.2%
Female Population Estimate: 49.8%
Median Age: 42.5
Male Median Age: 42.4
Female Median Age: 42.6
Racial Demographic Estimates
Hispanic:1.2%
Other:0.6%
Asian:0.3%
Black:0.2%
Indian:0.2%
Hawaiian:0%
Voting
Voting Results by Party
Democratic: 36.88%
Libertarian: 1.51%
Green: 0.54%
Other: 0.15%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Marston specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Mercer County: About 6.60488 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Mercer County: About 346.515 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Mercer County is about 40% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 17% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
Illinois is ranked #10 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 70.95 out of 100.
Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 61.76The average living wage for the state of Illinois is $32.53/hr, while the states minimum wage is $11.00/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Illinois a minimum wage score of 62.16 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $6.60/hr, which gives Illinois a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 48.44 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Illinois is $232.80, resulting in a UI benefit score of 54.57 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43✓ Illinois does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Illinois does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
✓ Illinois does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
✓ Illinois does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Illinois does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Illinois does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Illinois does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Illinois does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Illinois does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Illinois does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Illinois does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ Illinois does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
✓ Illinois does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70✓ Illinois does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
✓ Illinois does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Illinois does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Illinois does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ Illinois does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 61231Latitude: 41.307300
Longitude: -90.801800
TimeZone: Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: Midwest
Average Elevation: 800.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 309