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Anchor, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Ford County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
243
Population
1,429/sq mi density
$70,536
Median Income
$21,837 per capita
$93,700
Home Value
$164,651 Zillow
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
150
Violent Crime/100K
1,676 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$70,536 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$93,700 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
150 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,536
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,837
44% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.3%
49% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Anchor vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Anchor’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,536
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,837
56%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,333
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,074
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,074
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
15% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.7%
3% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.7%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,119M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
14.7%
Other
11.6%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
367
Restaurants
34
Healthcare
41
Retail
47
Manufacturing
20
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,333
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,571
59% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $70,536 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,837 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,333 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,074 |
| County GDP | $1,119M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 14.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 367 |
| Restaurants | 34 |
| Healthcare | 41 |
| Retail | 47 |
| Manufacturing | 20 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,333 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,571 |