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Golconda, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Pope County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
755
Population
1,480/sq mi density
$41,250
Median Income
$26,812 per capita
$85,000
Home Value
$131,771 Zillow
$383
Median Rent
21.0% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
621
Violent Crime/100K
4,191 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$41,250 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$85,000 home value, $383/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
621 violent crimes/100K (63% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,250
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,812
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.6%
90% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Golconda vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Golconda’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,250
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,812
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,080
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$799
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$799
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.3%
32% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.9%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$85M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.3%
Other
4.8%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
48
Restaurants
5
Healthcare
5
Retail
9
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,080
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,525
28% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $41,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,812 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,080 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $799 |
| County GDP | $85M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.441 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 48 |
| Restaurants | 5 |
| Healthcare | 5 |
| Retail | 9 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,080 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,525 |