Pension debt drives up Illinois municipal property taxes

Pension debt as a percentage of property tax levy, average pension debt per household. Despite major portions of property tax collections going to fund public pensions, each household averages $34,000 to $47,000 in future taxes to pay unfunded obligations.

Data collected from most recent years available, 2018-2019
Table: @illinoispolicy Source: Author's calculations based on data from U.S. Census Bureau, Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability, IMRF and Illinois Comptroller