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Pocahontas, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Bond County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
794
Population
1,018/sq mi density
$48,250
Median Income
$25,269 per capita
$91,200
Home Value
$87,186 Zillow
$750
Median Rent
26.4% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$48,250 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$91,200 home value, $750/mo rent
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,250
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,269
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.7%
6% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pocahontas vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pocahontas’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,250
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,269
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,189
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$980
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$980
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
1% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.8%
17% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.5%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$781M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
17.8%
Other
7.7%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
320
Restaurants
31
Healthcare
32
Retail
35
Manufacturing
16
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,189
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,025
44% 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 | $48,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,269 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,189 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $980 |
| County GDP | $781M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.431 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 17.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 320 |
| Restaurants | 31 |
| Healthcare | 32 |
| Retail | 35 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,189 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,025 |