Market and Population
42 Million People within a 5-hour radius!
Growth Market + Good Household Income + Time Zone Advantage + Global Market Access
North Central Illinois is strategically located in the exciting Great Lakes region of the United States, with immediate access to the Chicago market of 9 million people, and overnight access to over 40 percent of the North American consumer market. The dynamic region of North Central Illinois is statistically classified as the Ottawa-Peru Micropolitan area.
Population
- North Central Illinois - 151,288
- Radius from Central Interchange of Interstate 80 and 39:
- 50-mile radius - 1,078,770
- 100-mile radius – 11,856,264
- 300-mile radius – 43,070,385
Population Including Projections
Year |
North Central Illinois |
50 mile radius |
| 2025 | 147,188 | 1,088,501 |
| 2020 | 151,228 | 1,078,770 |
| 2010 | 154,908 | 1,055,543 |
| Annual Growth Rate | -0.55% | 0.18% |
State of Illinois Economic Report - click here for pdf report
Average Annual Household Income
North Central Illinois |
| Bureau County - $ 71,828 |
| LaSalle County - $ 73,897 |
| Putnam County - $ 82,738 |
Time Zone Advantage
North Central Illinois is located in the Central Time Zone (CST) affording businesses the opportunity to access all major international markets (including Europe and the Pacific Rim) by telephone within the same business day.
When it is this time in North Central Illinois (CST) |
It is this time |
City Name |
| 6 am | 5:30 p.m. | Mumbai |
| 7 am | 1 pm | London |
| 8 am | 4 pm | Johannesburg |
| 9 am | 4 pm | Berlin |
| 10 am | 11 am | New York City |
| 11 am | 11 am | Mexico City |
| 12 Noon | 10 am | Los Angeles |
| 1 pm | 3 pm | Santiago |
| 2 pm | 3 pm | Toronto |
| 3 pm | 3 pm | Houston |
| 4 pm | 8 am next day | Sydney |
| 5 pm | 8 am next day | Tokyo |
| 6 pm | 8 am next day | Hong Kong |
| 6 pm | 8 am next day | Beijing |
Access to Major NAFTA and Global Markets from North Central Illinois and Chicago O’Hare International Airport
City |
Highway Miles |
Air Time (hours) |
| Toronto | 675 | 1:30 |
| Atlanta | 733 | 2:00 |
| Washington D.C. | 852 | 1:45 |
| Dallas | 855 | 2:00 |
| Winnipeg | 856 | 2:17 |
| New York City | 945 | 2:00 |
| Montreal | 993 | 2:00 |
| Houston | 1002 | 2:30 |
| Denver | 1004 | 2:35 |
| Miami | 1395 | 3:00 |
| Monterrey, Mexico | 1425 | 3:30 |
| Calgary | 1591 | 3:45 |
| Los Angeles | 1851 | 4:30 |
| San Francisco | 1967 | 4:45 |
| Mexico City | 1985 | 4:15 |
| Vancouver | 2046 | 4:30 |
| Seattle | 2064 | 4:20 |
data source - ESRI