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Buncombe, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Johnson County County
2.0
/5.0
C
Fair
341
Population
287/sq mi density
$62,500
Median Income
$25,580 per capita
57°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
138
Violent Crime/100K
551 property/100K
C
Overall
2.0 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$62,500 median income, 8.3% unemployment
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
138 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,500
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,580
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.3%
131% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.6%
6% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Buncombe vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Buncombe’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,500
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,580
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,218
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,130
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,130
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
9% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
94.4%
29% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$329M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
94.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
5.6%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
196
Restaurants
18
Healthcare
18
Retail
33
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,218
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,575
31% 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 | $62,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,580 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,218 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,130 |
| County GDP | $329M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.426 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 94.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 196 |
| Restaurants | 18 |
| Healthcare | 18 |
| Retail | 33 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,218 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,575 |