| Index | Herrin | Illinois | National |
| Median home price | $95,800 | $174,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $694 | $925 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 65.5% | 66.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 34.5% | 34.0% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Mulkeytown, IL | 128 | $0 | 100% |
| Dowell, IL | 356 | $29,100 | 84% |
| Zeigler, IL | 1,779 | $47,000 | 75% |
| Royalton, IL | 1,107 | $48,100 | 74% |
| Freeman Spur, IL | 269 | $49,500 | 73% |
| Herrin, IL | 12,806 | $95,800 | 48% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Jacksonville, AL | 12,796 | $150,000 | 19% |
| Grass Valley, CA | 12,817 | $343,300 | 86% |
| Lindsay, CA | 12,793 | $189,700 | 3% |
| McComb, MS | 12,788 | $89,900 | 51% |
| Mercerville, NJ | 12,783 | $260,300 | 41% |
| Herrin, IL | 12,806 | $95,800 | 48% |
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