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Bowen, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Hancock County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
710
Population
1,651/sq mi density
$70,263
Median Income
$23,504 per capita
$74,400
Home Value
$104,536 Zillow
$539
Median Rent
14.8% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$70,263 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$74,400 home value, $539/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,263
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,504
40% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.4%
40% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bowen vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bowen’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,263
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,504
60%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,288
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$881
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$881
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.8%
62% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.6%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$824M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.8%
Other
14.6%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
412
Restaurants
37
Healthcare
25
Retail
63
Manufacturing
19
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,288
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,612
3% 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 | $70,263 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,504 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,288 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $881 |
| County GDP | $824M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 412 |
| Restaurants | 37 |
| Healthcare | 25 |
| Retail | 63 |
| Manufacturing | 19 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,288 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,612 |